Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Mar 31, 1993, 8:26 AM EST (13:26 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 1993, 12:30 PM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Whole counties

County Garrett County, MD

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TTAA00 KEKN 311326
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MDC023-311730-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV
826 AM EST WED MAR 31 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKINS HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1230 PM EST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN WEST MARYLAND
 
   ...EASTERN GARRETT COUNTY
 
RECENT RAINS AND A GENEROUS SNOW MELT OF THE PAST FEW DAYS WERE CAUSING
PINEY CREEK AND THE CASSELMAN RIVER IN EASTERN GARRETT COUNTY TO
OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.
 
OFFICIALS IN GARRETT COUNTY INDICATED THAT PINEY CREEK FLOWING OUT OF
THE PINEY RESERVOIR WAS OUT OF IT'S BANKS. REPORTS ALSO INDICATE THAT
AROUND A FOOT OF SNOW STILL ON THE GROUND AROUND THE PINEY RESERVOIR.
ALTHOUGH SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT..THE COLDER
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL SLOW DOWN THE SNOW MELT CONSIDERABLY. THIS
SHOULD ALLOW WATER LEVELS ON THE PINEY CREEK TO FALL BACK TO NEAR
OR BELOW BANKFULL OVERNIGHT.
 
OFFICIALS ALSO REPORT FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CASSELMAM
RIVER. LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CASSELMAN RIVER FROM JENNINGS
DOWNSTREAM THROUGH GRANTSVILLE ARE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED.
 
OTHER STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS EASTERN GARRET COUNTY ARE LIKELY TO BE
RUNNING HIGH OR HAVING SOME OVERFLOW DUE TO THE RECENT RAINS AND SNOW
MELT.
 
PERSONS LIVING ALONG OR NEAR STREAMS, CREEKS AND THE CASSELMAN RIVER IN
EASTERN GARRET COUNTY..SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WATER LEVELS IN
THEIR AREA. MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PREPARATIONS NOW, TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
 
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS
OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY.  MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.  DO
NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
 
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.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
 
 
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