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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

115 AM EDT WED JUN 18 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN

   MINGO COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL HAD ENDED 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. 

THEREFORE THE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN MINGO COUNTIES 

ARE BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE 

EXTREME CAUTION...AS WATER OR DEBRIS MAY STILL BE ACROSS SOME 

ROADWAYS...OR ROADWAYS COULD BE WASHED OUT. 



THE PUBLIC REPORTED SOME FLOODING IN THE CRUM AREA.



--CALL TO ACTION-- BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.



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