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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
655 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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NICHOLAS WV-
655 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR RICHWOOD...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL NICHOLAS COUNTY...

AT 652 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MORE THUNDERSTORMS WITH
HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE WARNED AREA. UP TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN AND ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY
OCCURRING.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR RICHWOOD. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RICHWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

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LAT...LON 3820 8053 3817 8057 3817 8058 3820 8061
      3828 8060 3826 8044

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