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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

823 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2005



WVC059-191545-

MINGO WV-

823 AM EDT FRI AUG 19 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 AM EDT FOR MINGO 

COUNTY...



AT 815 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT ONE OF THE AREAS RECEIVING THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS AROUND AND 

JUST NORTH OF WILLIAMSON...INCLUDING CHATTAROY...GOODMAN...AND 

CINDERELLA. RADAR INDICATES 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE LAST 3 

HOURS. PERSONS ALONG BUFFALO CREEK...SOUTH FORK...SUGARTREE 

CREEK...WILLIAMSON CREEK...AND SYCAMORE CREEK SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WATER WITH 

RISE VERY RAPIDLY...PERSONS IN THE AREA SHOULD ACT IMMEDIATELY AND 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3747 8231 3752 8194 3757 8184 3786 8242



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