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WGUS71 KRNK 242221

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

616 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



VAC067-250045-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-071025T0045Z/

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

FRANKLIN VA-

616 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



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

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



AT 615 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SONTAG...SNOW CREEK...SAGO...AND PENHOOK.  HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO 

FALL OVER FRANKLIN COUNTY...THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING NEAR TURKEY 

COCK MOUNTAIN.  OVER 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN SOUTHEAST 

FRANKLIN COUNTY...WITH 4.81 INCHES OF RAIN BEING MEASURED IN THE 

COMMUNITY OF SNOW CREEK.  



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.



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 3706 7959 3687 7963 3678 7976 3683 7997

      3679 8003 3685 8008 3688 8024 3696 8013

      3709 8011 3712 8013 3717 8006 3714 7996

      3722 7987 3723 7978

TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 180DEG 0KT 3683 7979



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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 242221

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

616 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



VAC067-250045-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-071025T0045Z/

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

FRANKLIN VA-

616 PM EDT WED OCT 24 2007



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

FRANKLIN COUNTY...



AT 615 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SONTAG...SNOW CREEK...SAGO...AND PENHOOK.  HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO 

FALL OVER FRANKLIN COUNTY...THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING NEAR TURKEY 

COCK MOUNTAIN.  OVER 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN SOUTHEAST 

FRANKLIN COUNTY...WITH 4.81 INCHES OF RAIN BEING MEASURED IN THE 

COMMUNITY OF SNOW CREEK.  



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.



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 3706 7959 3687 7963 3678 7976 3683 7997

      3679 8003 3685 8008 3688 8024 3696 8013

      3709 8011 3712 8013 3717 8006 3714 7996

      3722 7987 3723 7978

TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 180DEG 0KT 3683 7979



$$



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