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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1223 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



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BUCKINGHAM VA-

1223 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT FOR

EASTERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...



AT 1221 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ABOUT 2 MILES 

SOUTH OF BREMO BLUFF.



RADAR ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ALONG 

RANDOLPH CREEK NEAR WHERE ROUTE 717 CROSSES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA...LEADING TO THE 

POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING.



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 3767 7825 3763 7825 3758 7829 3761 7840

      3771 7832 3770 7825 3769 7825 3767 7824

TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 180DEG 0KT 3768 7829



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