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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

239 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006



VAC167-042015-

RUSSELL VA-

239 PM EDT TUE JUL 4 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN 

RUSSELL COUNTY...



AT 236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUOUSLY MOVING 

OVER NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

HONAKER...ROSEDALE AND DYE. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA. SOME CREEKS THAT ARE LIKELY TO FLOOD INCLUDE HURRICANE 

FORK...MONK BRANCH...AND SKEEN CREEK.



IN HILLS AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER

CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT

ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES

AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MORRISTOWN.



LAT...LON 3704 8224 3695 8222 3695 8178 3715 8186



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