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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RANDOLPH COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM

EDT...



AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE HARDEST-HIT AREAS OF NORTHERN 

RANDOLPH COUNTY...BUT RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUES.



RANDOLPH COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED HIGH WATER ON TAYLOR RUN...NEAR 

BOWDEN AND THE BEAR HEAVEN RECREATIONAL AREA.  NO FLOODING HAS BEEN 

REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT THIS TIME.



--CALL TO ACTION-- EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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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