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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

615 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005



VAC077-173-100200-

GRAYSON VA-SMYTH VA-

615 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR SMYTH AND

GRAYSON COUNTIES...



AT 605 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE AND RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED

FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF SUGAR GROVE...SMYTH COUNTY. THE CRESSY CREEK...

DRAINING FROM THE CREST OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN...HAS GONE OUT OF ITS BANKS

IN SUGAR GROVE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE A TAILOR PARK BEING INUNDATED

AND FLAT CREEK ROAD BEING FLOODED. PORTIONS OF FLAT CREEK ROAD ARE

CLOSED DUE TO THE FLOODING.



THIS IS THE ONLY REPORT OF FLOODING WE HAVE RECEIVED...BUT IT IS EXPECTED

THAT FLOODING UPSTREAM OF SUGAR GROVE HAS TAKEN PLACE...OR IS STILL IN

PROGRESS. ALSO...A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF RAIN FELL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF

THE RIDGE OF THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN IN GRAYSON COUNTY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT

FLOODING HAS TAKEN PLACE...OR IS STILL IN PROGRESS...IN THE VICINITY OF

ROUTE 601 AND LAUREL CREEK.



GIVEN THE STEEP TERRAIN THE HEAVY RAIN FELL OVER...MUDSLIDES ARE

POSSIBLE.



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...BUT ADDITIONAL RUNOFF

MAY YIELD CONTINUED FLOODING. ALSO...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL ONLY 

EXACERBATE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUGAR GROVE

AND FLAT RIDGE.



REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE OFFICE IN BLACKSBURG.



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. REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3669 8144 3665 8133 3673 8132 3678 8140

      3674 8145



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

615 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005



VAC077-173-100200-

GRAYSON VA-SMYTH VA-

615 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR SMYTH AND

GRAYSON COUNTIES...



...CORRECTED FOR TYPOS...



AT 605 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE AND RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED

FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF SUGAR GROVE...SMYTH COUNTY. THE CRESSY CREEK...

DRAINING FROM THE CREST OF LITTLE MOUNTAIN...HAS GONE OUT OF ITS BANKS

IN SUGAR GROVE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A TRAILER PARK BEING INUNDATED

AND FLAT CREEK ROAD BEING FLOODED. PORTIONS OF FLAT CREEK ROAD ARE

CLOSED DUE TO THE FLOODING.



THIS IS THE ONLY REPORT OF FLOODING WE HAVE RECEIVED...BUT IT IS EXPECTED

THAT FLOODING UPSTREAM OF SUGAR GROVE HAS TAKEN PLACE...OR IS STILL IN

PROGRESS. ALSO...A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF RAIN FELL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF

THE RIDGE OF THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN IN GRAYSON COUNTY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT

FLOODING HAS TAKEN PLACE...OR IS STILL IN PROGRESS...IN THE VICINITY OF

ROUTE 601 AND LAUREL CREEK.



GIVEN THE STEEP TERRAIN THE HEAVY RAIN FELL OVER...MUDSLIDES ARE

POSSIBLE.



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...BUT ADDITIONAL RUNOFF

MAY YIELD CONTINUED FLOODING. ALSO...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL ONLY 

EXACERBATE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SUGAR GROVE

AND FLAT RIDGE.



REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE OFFICE IN BLACKSBURG.



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. REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3669 8144 3665 8133 3673 8132 3678 8140

      3674 8145



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