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WGUS71 KPBZ 182051

FFSPBZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

447 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006



WVC077-182345-

PRESTON WV-

447 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR

PRESTON COUNTY...



AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER THE BARNES RUN AND BIG SANDY CREEK BASINS SINCE 4PM.



RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL GENERATE RAPID RUNOFF INTO SMALL 

STREAMS AND ACROSS LOW LYING ROADS.  



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BRANDONVILLE AND HAZELTON.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3972 7964 3962 7970 3952 7949 3971 7949



$$





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000 

WGUS71 KPBZ 182051

FFSPBZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

447 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006



WVC077-182345-

PRESTON WV-

447 PM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR

PRESTON COUNTY...



AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER THE BARNES RUN AND BIG SANDY CREEK BASINS SINCE 4PM.



RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL GENERATE RAPID RUNOFF INTO SMALL 

STREAMS AND ACROSS LOW LYING ROADS.  



LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BRANDONVILLE AND HAZELTON.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3972 7964 3962 7970 3952 7949 3971 7949



$$





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