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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1208 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



VAC031-143-090845-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080509T0845Z/

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

CAMPBELL VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-

1208 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHWEST CAMPBELL COUNTIES...



AT 1203 AM 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 HURT...HODGES

AND ALTAVISTA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG SYCAMORE CREEK IN NORTHERN PITTSYLVANIA 

COUNTY...INCLUDING AROUND THE TOWN OF MOTLEY AND ON STATE ROUTE 

637. 



IN SOUTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG HILLS 

CREEK...MINTER CREEK...AND SENECA CREEK...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 705 

AND STATE ROUTE 761.  



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.



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.



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 7905 3694 7942 3702 7947 3702 7946

      3703 7946 3722 7919

TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 180DEG 0KT 3702 7938



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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 090413

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1208 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



VAC031-143-090845-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080509T0845Z/

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

CAMPBELL VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-

1208 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHWEST CAMPBELL COUNTIES...



AT 1203 AM 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 HURT...HODGES

AND ALTAVISTA.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG SYCAMORE CREEK IN NORTHERN PITTSYLVANIA 

COUNTY...INCLUDING AROUND THE TOWN OF MOTLEY AND ON STATE ROUTE 

637. 



IN SOUTHERN CAMPBELL COUNTY...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG HILLS 

CREEK...MINTER CREEK...AND SENECA CREEK...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 705 

AND STATE ROUTE 761.  



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.



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.



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 7905 3694 7942 3702 7947 3702 7946

      3703 7946 3722 7919

TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 180DEG 0KT 3702 7938



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