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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1125 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WAYNE COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO

EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL WAS ENDING

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

MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING IS

ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



AT 1125 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF EAST 

LYNN AND ALONG TOMS CREEK NEAR WAYNE.  ALSO...A HOUSE WAS MOVED OFF 

ITS FOUNDATION ALONG WATCH CREEK.



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4:30 AM EDT THURSDAY.  WHILE 

THIS AREA OF RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...MORE SHOWERS MAY DEVELOP TOWARD 

MORNING...WHICH COULD CAUSE MORE FLOODING PROBLEMS...THUS THE WATCH 

REMAINS IN EFFECT.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.



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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