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WGUS71 KRLX 170357

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WVC041-083-097-170430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1154 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR UPSHUR...RANDOLPH AND LEWIS COUNTIES 

WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS 

ENDING AND SHIFTING SOUTH OF THE WARNED AREAS...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.  



WATER MAY CONTINUE TO BE PONDING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW 

SPOTS OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO AS LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS DIMINISH.



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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