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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1051 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR NICHOLAS 

COUNTY...



HEAVY RAINS JUST EAST OF NICHOLAS COUNTY WILL DRAIN INTO THE CHERRY 

RIVER IN EASTERN NICHOLAS COUNTY CREATING PROBLEMS ALONG THE CHERRY 

RIVER.



WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED OUT OF THE CREEKS AND STREAMS WITH 

PROBLEMS BEING REPORTED ON ROADS WHICH RUN ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS 

IN AND AROUND SUMMERSVILLE.  SOME HOMES HAVE BEEN FLOODED NEAR 

DRENNEN ON JOANS BRANCH.  



MOTORISTS MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OVER ROADWAYS AS 

WASHOUTS MAY NOT BE VISIBLE.



IN ADDITION...WITHIN THE SUMMERSVILLE RECREATION AREA CAMPERS AND 

OTHERS IN THE PARK WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS.  

PERSONS MUST NOT GET NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS AS THE WET GROUND MAY 

GIVE WAY AND SLIDE INTO RAPIDLY MOVING WATER.

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