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WGUS71 KRNK 242213

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

608 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



VAC089-690-250030-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-071025T0030Z/

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

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-

608 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR THE

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE... HENRY COUNTY...



AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE EASTERN 

PART OF THE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PHILPOTT

DAM...VILLA HEIGHTS...STANLEYTOWN...SANVILLE...OAK LEVEL...MOUNTAIN

VALLEY...LEATHERWOOD...FIGSBORO...FIELDALE...COLLINSVILLE...BASSETT 

AND MARTINSVILLE CITY.



THE RAIN GAGE AT THE HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT IN THE CITY OF 

MARTINSVILLE HAS MEASURED 3.6 INCHES OF RAIN.  RUNOFF FROM THIS 

RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AND 

LOWLAND AREAS.



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.



PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD

CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.



LAT...LON 3655 7972 3655 8005 3662 8005 3674 8009

      3677 8009 3679 8006 3679 8003 3683 7999

      3683 7997 3678 7975 3684 7964

TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 180DEG 0KT 3668 7988



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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 242213

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

608 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



VAC089-690-250030-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-071025T0030Z/

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

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-

608 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR THE

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE... HENRY COUNTY...



AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE EASTERN 

PART OF THE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PHILPOTT

DAM...VILLA HEIGHTS...STANLEYTOWN...SANVILLE...OAK LEVEL...MOUNTAIN

VALLEY...LEATHERWOOD...FIGSBORO...FIELDALE...COLLINSVILLE...BASSETT 

AND MARTINSVILLE CITY.



THE RAIN GAGE AT THE HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT IN THE CITY OF 

MARTINSVILLE HAS MEASURED 3.6 INCHES OF RAIN.  RUNOFF FROM THIS 

RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AND 

LOWLAND AREAS.



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.



PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD

CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.



LAT...LON 3655 7972 3655 8005 3662 8005 3674 8009

      3677 8009 3679 8006 3679 8003 3683 7999

      3683 7997 3678 7975 3684 7964

TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 180DEG 0KT 3668 7988



$$



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