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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1035 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2006



NCC157-060545-

ROCKINGHAM NC-

1035 PM EDT WED JUL 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT FOR

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...



AT 1030 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

ROADS UNDER WATER FROM VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND 

NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. THE STORMS PRODUCING THIS 

HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED NEAR WENTWORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

HARRISONS CROSSROADS...EDEN...OREGON HILL...LAWSONVILLE...DRAPER...

RUFFIN AND MAYFIELD.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS...WHICH WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL 

RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND DRAINAGE AREAS...AND MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL 

ROADS UNDER WATER.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3653 8001 3627 8000 3626 7955 3653 7953



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