

000 

WGUS71 KRNK 282312

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

710 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2007



NCC189-290045-

/X.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-070629T0045Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

WATAUGA NC-

710 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR

WESTERN WATAUGA COUNTY...



AT 708 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED RAIN 

TAPERING OFF IN THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE 

INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER SOUTHWESTERN WATAUGA COUNTY SINCE 430 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VALLE

CRUCIS...SUGAR GROVE...ROMINGER...PEORIA AND LOVILL



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG LAUREL FORK...WATAUGA 

RIVER...AND BAIRD CREEK.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3610 8180 3610 8169 3628 8168 3630 8189

      3620 8187 3616 8182



$$



WP

