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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

109 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



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DICKENSON VA-

109 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR

DICKENSON COUNTY...



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING OCCURRING AROUND 

BRUSH CREEK AND TURKEY BRANCH...AND SOME WATER ON ROUTE 80. ALL 

MOTORISTS IN DICKENSON COUNTY SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...AS WATER 

IS OVER MANY ROADWAYS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JOHN

FLANNAGAN LAKE...HAYSI AND CLINTWOOD



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER OVER ROADWAYS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3705 8250 3713 8255 3720 8256 3726 8239

      3719 8221 3712 8217 3711 8215 3709 8215

      3705 8213 3703 8215 3703 8218 3702 8222



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