

000 

WGUS71 KRNK 080745

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

343 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008



VAC163-530-678-081230-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080708T1230Z/

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

CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA-CITY OF LEXINGTON VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-

343 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR THE

CITY OF BUENA VISTA...THE CITY OF LEXINGTON... ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...



AT 343 AM...THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...HOWEVER...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.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VESUVIUS...

ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...GOSHEN...FAIRFIELD...BROWNSBURG AND BELLS VALLEY



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.



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 3793 7920 3789 7914 3781 7922 3781 7924

      3778 7928 3776 7928 3774 7931 3772 7931

      3766 7937 3777 7965 3808 7948



$$

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 080745

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

343 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008



VAC163-530-678-081230-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080708T1230Z/

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

CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA-CITY OF LEXINGTON VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-

343 AM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR THE

CITY OF BUENA VISTA...THE CITY OF LEXINGTON... ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...



AT 343 AM...THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...HOWEVER...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.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VESUVIUS...

ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...GOSHEN...FAIRFIELD...BROWNSBURG AND BELLS VALLEY



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.



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 3793 7920 3789 7914 3781 7922 3781 7924

      3778 7928 3776 7928 3774 7931 3772 7931

      3766 7937 3777 7965 3808 7948



$$

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