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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

857 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



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SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-

857 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EST FOR

TAZEWELL AND SMYTH COUNTIES...



AT 851 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION...HOWEVER RUNOFF IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE CAUSING FLOODING PROBLEMS THROUGH 1000 PM. 

FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS ACROSS TAZEWELL 

AND SMYTH COUNTIES...AND THE CLINCH AND HOLSTON RIVERS WILL APPROACH 

FLOOD STAGES AS WELL LATER THIS EVENING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIPTOP...

TAZEWELL...RICHLANDS...GRATTON...CLIFFIELD...CLAYPOOL HILL...CEDAR

BLUFF...BURKES GARDEN...BANDY AND ASBERRYS



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.



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 3711 8133 3704 8143 3705 8144 3702 8145

      3678 8129 3668 8162 3690 8178 3699 8179

      3714 8187 3719 8158 3728 8136

TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 180DEG 0KT 3696 8161



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