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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

846 AM EDT MON JUN 26 2006



VAC161-770-775-261345-

CITY OF SALEM VA-CITY OF ROANOKE VA-ROANOKE VA-

846 AM EDT MON JUN 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR

ROANOKE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND THE CITY OF SALEM...



AT 843 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE CITY OF ROANOKE. THIS MAY 

PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF RAIN THROUGH MID MORNING. THIS IN 

COMBINATION WITH EARLIER VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 

FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

HOLLINS...VINTON...AND THE ROANOKE AIRPORT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3718 8015 3722 7986 3735 7994 3737 8006



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