Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Charleston, WV

WVZ003-KYZ006-009-OHZ008-009-041500-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
850 AM EST THU MAR 04 1993

...RAINS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY.....

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT RANGED FROM ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH
TO AROUND ONE AND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH.  THIS WAS PRODUCING MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS, LARGE PUDDLES ON ROADS AND HIGH RUNNING
STREAMS AND CREEKS.

AT 850 AM MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS ALL OF THE OHIO VALLEY.
THE HEAVIEST RAIN AROUND THE TRI-STATE AREA WAS FALLING OVER NORTHERN
MASON COUNTY OF WEST VIRGINIA AND GALLIA AND MEIGS COUNTIES OF OHIO.

RAIN, MODERATE AT TIMES, WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  MINOR
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE, BUT NO MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WHEN OUT AND ABOUT TODAY, SLOW DOWN IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND BE CAREFUL OF
WATER OVER THE ROAD.  REMEMBER, HIGH RUNNING CREEKS AND STREAMS CAN BE
VERY DANGEROUS, SO lTRY TO AVOID THESE AT ALL TIMES.

END/COSTELLO

WVZ003-KYZ006-009-OHZ008-009-041600-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV
945 AM EST THU MAR 04 1993

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL NOON...

RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT HAS PRODUCED MINOR FLOODING OF
LOW LYING AREAS, HIGH RUNNING STREAMS AND CREEKS, AND PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS.

AT 945 PM A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED FROM EASTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTY OF OHIO SOUTHWARD THROUGH CENTRAL CABELL INTO EASTERN WAYNE AND
WESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA.  MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST
AT ABOUT 15 MPH.

WITH SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH, ANY QUICK HEAVY
ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.

PERSONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN OR NEAR LOW LYING AREAS, SMALL STREAMS
AND CREEKS SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR ANY POSSIBLE RAPID RISE IN WATER.

IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED, SEEK SHELTER TO HIGHER GROUNDS.  AVOID HIGH
RUNNING STREAMS AND CREEKS AT ALL TIMES.

END/COSTELLO