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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1134 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008



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CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-

1134 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR THE 

CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...AND MUCH OF HENRY COUNTY...



AT 1129 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VILLA

HEIGHTS...STANLEYTOWN...MARTINSVILLE CITY...LEATHERWOOD...FIGSBORO...

FIELDALE...COLLINSVILLE AND CHATMOSS



FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SMITH RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS FEEDING 

INTO THE SMITH RIVER. 



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE 

ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY 

VEHICLES AWAY. 



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 3671 8008 3681 7987 3674 7966 3660 7981

      3655 8002

TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 180DEG 0KT 3667 7989



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