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WGUS71 KRNK 112220

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

620 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008



WVC055-120245-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080512T0245Z/

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

MERCER WV-

620 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY...



AT 617 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMP CREEK 

STATE PARK...WENONAH...LERONA...FLAT TOP...DUNNS AND CAMP CREEK.



ALSO...THE BLUESTONE RIVER AND RICH CREEK...SHOULD BE MONITORED.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BLACKSBURG.



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 3744 8088 3735 8134 3749 8128 3752 8122

      3757 8121 3761 8115 3760 8109

TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 180DEG 0KT 3746 8106



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KM

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 112220

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

620 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008



WVC055-120245-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080512T0245Z/

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

MERCER WV-

620 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR

NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY...



AT 617 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMP CREEK 

STATE PARK...WENONAH...LERONA...FLAT TOP...DUNNS AND CAMP CREEK.



ALSO...THE BLUESTONE RIVER AND RICH CREEK...SHOULD BE MONITORED.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BLACKSBURG.



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 3744 8088 3735 8134 3749 8128 3752 8122

      3757 8121 3761 8115 3760 8109

TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 180DEG 0KT 3746 8106



$$



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