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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

145 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



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FRANKLIN VA-HENRY VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-

145 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR

WESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...NORTHEASTERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN

COUNTIES...



AT 142 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SONTAG...PITTSVILLE...PENHOOK AND AJAX.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



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 3705 7958 3704 7958 3704 7956 3701 7946

      3694 7941 3673 7964 3681 7987 3683 8001

      3706 7962

TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 180DEG 0KT 3690 7979



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