

000 

WGUS71 KRNK 310316

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1115 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



VAC089-690-310800-

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-

1115 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



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

NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...



AT 1109 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG BLACKBERRY CREEK. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

STANLEYTOWN...OAK LEVEL...MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FIGSBORO AND BASSETT.



BLACKBERRY CREEK IS FLOODING BLACKBERRY ROAD. THE FLOODING ON 

BLACKBERRY ROAD WILL OCCUR UP TO 2 MILES WEST OF THE SMITH RIVER. 



FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG REED CREEK AND LITTLE REED CREEK. THIS 

WILL BLOCK ROUTE 220 NORTH OF THE BASSETT AREA. 



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3678 7977 3682 7969 3681 7966 3672 7967

      3664 7971 3663 8005 3670 8007 3678 8007

      3679 8003 3683 7999



$$

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 310316

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1115 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



VAC089-690-310800-

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-

1115 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



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

NORTHERN HENRY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...



AT 1109 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG BLACKBERRY CREEK. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

STANLEYTOWN...OAK LEVEL...MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FIGSBORO AND BASSETT.



BLACKBERRY CREEK IS FLOODING BLACKBERRY ROAD. THE FLOODING ON 

BLACKBERRY ROAD WILL OCCUR UP TO 2 MILES WEST OF THE SMITH RIVER. 



FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG REED CREEK AND LITTLE REED CREEK. THIS 

WILL BLOCK ROUTE 220 NORTH OF THE BASSETT AREA. 



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3678 7977 3682 7969 3681 7966 3672 7967

      3664 7971 3663 8005 3670 8007 3678 8007

      3679 8003 3683 7999



$$

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 310323 CCA

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADLINE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1115 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



VAC089-690-310800-

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-

1115 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



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

HENRY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...



AT 1109 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG BLACKBERRY CREEK. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

STANLEYTOWN...OAK LEVEL...MOUNTAIN VALLEY...FIGSBORO AND BASSETT.



BLACKBERRY CREEK IS FLOODING BLACKBERRY ROAD. THE FLOODING ON 

BLACKBERRY ROAD WILL OCCUR UP TO 2 MILES WEST OF THE SMITH RIVER. 



FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG REED CREEK AND LITTLE REED CREEK. THIS 

WILL BLOCK ROUTE 220 NORTH OF THE BASSETT AREA. 



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3678 7977 3682 7969 3681 7966 3672 7967

      3664 7971 3663 8005 3670 8007 3678 8007

      3679 8003 3683 7999



$$

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