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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

432 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



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432 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR ASHE

COUNTY...



AT 428 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A FLASH 

FLOODING NEAR THE TOWN OF WEST JEFFERSON. THIS HAS RESULTED IN 

DOGGETT ROAD BEING CLOSED. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHATLEY

SPRINGS...LANSING...JEFFERSON...CLIFTON AND ASHLAND



STREAMS AND CREEKS IN AND AROUND WEST JEFFERSON WILL CONTINUE TO 

FLOOD. 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.



THE RAIN IS TAPERING OFF...BUT RUNOFF WILL KEEP THE THREAT OF FLASH 

FLOODING AROUND UNTIL 530 PM.



PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY 

CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.



LAT...LON 3633 8159 3626 8145 3640 8133 3639 8128

      3655 8135 3655 8156 3643 8166



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