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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

117 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009



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MINERAL WV-

117 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR

MINERAL COUNTY...



AT 112 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KEYSER.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...

DEEP RUN...NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER...HOWELL RUN...PATTERSON

CREEK...SUGAR RUN...STONY RUN...PARR SPRING RUN...MILL CREEK...NEW

CREEK...KING RUN...BIG RUN...CRANBERRY RUN...ABRAM CREEK...EMORY

CREEK...SLAUGHTERHOUSE RUN...CABIN RUN...STAGGS RUN...WHIPPS RUN...

WILD MEADOW RUN...MUD RUN...MIKES RUN AND LIMESTONE RUN.



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

THE PAST 3 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH TO AN 

INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.



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.



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.



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LAT...LON 3947 7907 3948 7907 3944 7897 3945 7896

      3941 7883 3929 7894 3934 7919 3940 7918

      3943 7912 3948 7910



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