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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

143 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



VAC161-770-775-272000-

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

143 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR

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



AT 142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN EXITING THE WARNED

AREA. HOWEVER RADAR AND RAIN GAGE NETWORKS INDICATED THAT OVER 3 INCHES

OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER PARTS OF SALEM AND ROANOKE COUNTY SINCE 12:30 PM.

RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY

IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 3718 8018 3718 7994 3734 7992 3735 8019



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