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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

1238 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006



MDC023-WVC077-093-222000-

GARRETT MD-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-

1238 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR

TUCKER...PRESTON AND GARRETT COUNTIES...



AT 1232 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME ROAD 

FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES IN PARTS OF PRESTON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA AND 

GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDED FELLOWSVILLE 

BRUCETON AND ALBRIGHT IN PRESTON COUNTY AND OAKLAND AND MCHENRY IN 

GARRETT COUNTY. 



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS 

DECREASED IN COVERAGE SINCE NOON. HOWEVER EXPECT ANOTHER SHORT 

PERIOD OF HEAVIER RAIN BETWEEN 1PM AND 2PM AS A BAND OF HEAVIER RAIN 

MOVES FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALLEY

POINT...TUNNELTON...TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...MASONTOWN...LAUREL

RUN...KINGWOOD...HAZELTON...CRANESVILLE...CLIFTON MILLS...BRUCETON

MILLS...SWALLOW FALLS STATE PARK...PINEY GROVE...OAKLAND...NEW

GERMANY...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...MERRILL...MCHENRY...MCCOMAS BEACH...

KITZMILLER...GRANTSVILLE...FRIENDSVILLE...DEEP CREEK LAKE STATE

PARK...BLOOMINGTON...BITTINGER...BIG RUN STATE PARK AND ACCIDENT.



A REMINDER TO TRAVELERS. 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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

PITTSBURGH OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE 

...1-877-633-6772.



LAT...LON 3969 7892 3897 7933 3904 7974 3918 7980

      3944 7986 3970 7975



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