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WGUS71 KRNK 062050

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

446 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



WVC055-070230-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080707T0230Z/

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

MERCER WV-

446 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR

MERCER COUNTY...



AT 439 PM 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 ATHENS...CAMP

CREEK STATE PARK...WENONAH...SPANISHBURG...LERONA...FLAT TOP...DUNNS 

AND CAMP CREEK. CREEKS AND STREAMS AFFECTED INCLUDE BRUSH CREEK... 

PAYNE BRANCH... EAST RIVER... AND PRINCE BRANCH. FLOODING IN THE 

OAKVALE AREA IS LIKELY. 



RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN IN PARTS OF 

MERCER COUNTY SINCE 345 PM...AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES IN THE AREA. 

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3742 8130 3742 8129 3743 8130 3748 8128

      3760 8109 3757 8105 3747 8090 3742 8085

      3739 8088 3738 8087 3731 8091 3738 8132

TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 180DEG 0KT 3742 8100



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JDS

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 062050

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

446 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



WVC055-070230-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080707T0230Z/

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

MERCER WV-

446 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR

MERCER COUNTY...



AT 439 PM 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 ATHENS...CAMP

CREEK STATE PARK...WENONAH...SPANISHBURG...LERONA...FLAT TOP...DUNNS 

AND CAMP CREEK. CREEKS AND STREAMS AFFECTED INCLUDE BRUSH CREEK... 

PAYNE BRANCH... EAST RIVER... AND PRINCE BRANCH. FLOODING IN THE 

OAKVALE AREA IS LIKELY. 



RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN IN PARTS OF 

MERCER COUNTY SINCE 345 PM...AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES IN THE AREA. 

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3742 8130 3742 8129 3743 8130 3748 8128

      3760 8109 3757 8105 3747 8090 3742 8085

      3739 8088 3738 8087 3731 8091 3738 8132

TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 180DEG 0KT 3742 8100



$$



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