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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

453 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2006



VAC121-052300-

MONTGOMERY VA-

453 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...



AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING THE 

WARNED AREA FROM THE WEST. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD DROP 

ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD WHICH COULD RESULT 

IN FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN UP TO 

2 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

MERRIMAC...BLACKSBURG AND MC DONALDS MILL



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.



IN HILLY 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.



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 3734 8027 3728 8024 3714 8041 3716 8052

      3719 8055 3720 8050 3722 8053 3721 8058

      3722 8061 3724 8060 3726 8052 3736 8034



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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 052055

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

453 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2006



VAC121-052300-

MONTGOMERY VA-

453 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...



AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING THE 

WARNED AREA FROM THE WEST. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS COULD DROP 

ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD WHICH COULD RESULT 

IN FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY SEEN UP TO 

2 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

MERRIMAC...BLACKSBURG AND MC DONALDS MILL



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.



IN HILLY 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.



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 3734 8027 3728 8024 3714 8041 3716 8052

      3719 8055 3720 8050 3722 8053 3721 8058

      3722 8061 3724 8060 3726 8052 3736 8034



$$



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