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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

919 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009



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MERCER WV-

919 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR

NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY...



AT 916 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THE AREA OF GREATEST CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING IS ALONG CRANE 

CREEK AND WIDEMOUTH CREEK AND THE STREAMS WHICH FEED THEN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMP CREEK

STATE PARK...WENONAH...SPANISHBURG...FLAT TOP AND CAMP CREEK



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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LAT...LON 3741 8132 3742 8131 3742 8129 3745 8130

      3749 8127 3751 8123 3751 8122 3759 8112

      3745 8099 3731 8133 3734 8136



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