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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

523 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2009



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DICKENSON VA-

523 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR

DICKENSON COUNTY...



AT 515 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED WATER FLOWING ACROSS ROADS  

IN THE CLINTWOOD AREA.  



THE VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS PUSHED SOUTH.    

HOWEVER...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS PORTIONS 

OF THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 0.25 TO 0.50 INCHES OF RAIN IS 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 PM.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JOHN

FLANNAGAN LAKE...HAYSI AND BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ON FLOODED ROADWAYS.



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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LAT...LON 3703 8250 3706 8250 3713 8255 3720 8256

      3725 8243 3726 8236 3730 8229 3728 8225

      3716 8220 3715 8218



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