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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 140742

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

238 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005



NCC171-VAC141-140800-

SURRY NC-PATRICK VA-

238 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 300 AM EST FOR PATRICK AND

SURRY COUNTIES...



AT 234 AM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 

BETWEEN STUART AND ARARAT.  A MUDSLIDE AT WILLIS GAP HAS CLOSED THE 

ROAD NEAR ARARAT.  THERE IS ALSO NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DEBRIS ON ROADS 

WHICH IS RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.



IN MOUNT AIRY...BUSINESSES WERE BEING FLOODED FROM LOVILLS 

CREEK.  THERE WERE ALSO REPORTS OF 2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON SOME OF 

THE STREETS.



IF YOU ARE IN AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO LANDSLIDES, CONSIDER LEAVING IF 

SAFE TO DO SO. BE ESPECIALLY ALERT WHEN DRIVING. EMBANKMENTS ALONG 

ROADSIDES ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO LANDSLIDES. WATCH THE ROAD 

FOR COLLAPSED PAVEMENT, MUD, FALLEN ROCKS, AND OTHER INDICATIONS OF 

POSSIBLE DEBRIS FLOWS.



LAT...LON 3640 8079 3640 8057 3654 8045 3685 8012

      3686 8024 3683 8027 3663 8050 3663 8059

      3655 8060 3655 8088



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