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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1006 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



VAC071-271645-

GILES VA-

1006 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR

GILES COUNTY...



AT 1003 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE BANDS OF HEAVIER SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL GILES 

COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FROM 

PEMBROKE NORTH TO AROUND BIG STONEY CREEK. THIS COMBINED WITH 

SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RUNOFF WILL BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG SINKING CREEK AS WELL AS LITTLE AND BIG STONEY CREEKS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NARROWS...

MOUNTAIN LAKE...KIRE...KIMBALLTON AND INTERIOR



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO CAUSE FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG 

THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3744 8051 3733 8047 3727 8054 3722 8068

      3721 8090 3740 8081 3739 8081 3738 8076

      3739 8070 3741 8066 3744 8058



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