

000 

WGUS71 KRNK 071908

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

305 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



VAC063-067-141-080015-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080708T0015Z/

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

PATRICK VA-FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-

305 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR 

WESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND NORTHERN PATRICK COUNTIES...



AT 300 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED DODDS CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS 

SOUTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF FLOYD. RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN 

FLOYD AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF. RADAR HAS 

ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN LESS THAN AN 

HOUR. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF 

OTHER SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE 

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IN FLOYD...NORTHERN PATRICK AND WESTERN FRANKLIN 

COUNTIES. 



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 3693 8043 3690 8029 3696 8018 3697 8015

      3699 8013 3700 8011 3684 8006 3678 8036



$$



JJ



000 

WGUS71 KRNK 071908

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

305 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



VAC063-067-141-080015-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080708T0015Z/

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

PATRICK VA-FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-

305 PM EDT MON JUL 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR 

WESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND NORTHERN PATRICK COUNTIES...



AT 300 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED DODDS CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS 

SOUTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF FLOYD. RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN 

FLOYD AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF. RADAR HAS 

ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN LESS THAN AN 

HOUR. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF 

OTHER SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE 

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY IN FLOYD...NORTHERN PATRICK AND WESTERN FRANKLIN 

COUNTIES. 



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 3693 8043 3690 8029 3696 8018 3697 8015

      3699 8013 3700 8011 3684 8006 3678 8036



$$



JJ

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