

000 

WGUS71 KRNK 140410

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1205 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008



VAC037-140615-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080714T0615Z/

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

CHARLOTTE VA-

1205 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR

CHARLOTTE COUNTY...



AT 1201 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...RUNOFF 

FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OF AROUND 3 INCHES EARLIER MAY STILL CAUSE 

CREEKS AND STREAMS TO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION...THERE 

IS STILL A CHANCE THAT MORE HEAVY RAIN MAY RE-DEVELOP OVER THE AREA 

IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS. 

 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WREN...RED

HOUSE...PHENIX...MADISONVILLE...CULLEN AND ABILENE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3701 7851 3685 7864 3694 7874 3701 7875

      3702 7875 3699 7875 3699 7878 3709 7888

      3720 7883 3720 7881 3722 7878 3720 7864

      3716 7862 3715 7854 3711 7849



$$



JJ

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 140410

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1205 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008



VAC037-140615-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080714T0615Z/

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

CHARLOTTE VA-

1205 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FOR

CHARLOTTE COUNTY...



AT 1201 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...RUNOFF 

FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL OF AROUND 3 INCHES EARLIER MAY STILL CAUSE 

CREEKS AND STREAMS TO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION...THERE 

IS STILL A CHANCE THAT MORE HEAVY RAIN MAY RE-DEVELOP OVER THE AREA 

IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS. 

 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WREN...RED

HOUSE...PHENIX...MADISONVILLE...CULLEN AND ABILENE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3701 7851 3685 7864 3694 7874 3701 7875

      3702 7875 3699 7875 3699 7878 3709 7888

      3720 7883 3720 7881 3722 7878 3720 7864

      3716 7862 3715 7854 3711 7849



$$



JJ

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