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Flash Flood Warning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 503 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 OHC167-WVC017-073-085-095-107-231200- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-130823T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WASHINGTON OH-PLEASANTS WV-DODDRIDGE WV-WOOD WV-TYLER WV-RITCHIE WV- 503 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR RITCHIE...TYLER...EASTERN WOOD...DODDRIDGE...PLEASANTS AND EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES... AT 454 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARIETTA... WILLIAMSTOWN...ST. MARYS...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...BOAZ AND BELMONT. SOME OF THE TRIBUTARIES MOST IMPACTED ARE...LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER...FIFTEEN MILE POLE...AND PAW PAW RUN IN EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. OTHER COUNTIES FURTHER WEST WILL EXPERIENCE WATER ISSUES AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. 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 DON`T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ON FLOODED ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:39:19 +0000

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