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FLSRLX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1244 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

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CABELL WV-
1244 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CABELL COUNTY...

AT 1236 PM EDT DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWERS OVER 
HUNTINGTON AREA ARE TAPERING OFF. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS... 
EVIDENT ACROSS NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...WILL MOVE NORTH TO AFFECT THE 
SAME AREAS ONCE AGAIN. THESE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL KEEP THE 
RAILROAD VIADUCTS AT 1ST...8TH...10TH...16TH AND 20TH STREETS 
FLOODED AT LEAST THROUGH 2 PM. IN ADDITION...THE RAILROAD VIADUCT AT 
14TH STREET WEST MAY FLOOD. FLOODING MAY ALSO BE OCCURRING ALONG 5TH 
AVENUE BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH STREETS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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LAT...LON 3841 8249 3841 8247 3842 8246 3842 8245
      3843 8242 3843 8239 3844 8237 3841 8237
      3837 8244 3840 8249

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