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WGUS71 KRNK 271113

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

713 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



NCC193-271430-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080827T1430Z/

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

WILKES NC-

713 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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

WILKES COUNTY...



AT 704 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WILBAR...TRAPHILL...RONDA...ROARING RIVER...NORTH WILKESBORO...MC 

GRADY...HALLS MILLS...CRICKET...BUCK...MULBERRY...MAPLE 

SPRINGS...FERGUSON AND ELKVILLE.



3 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. ELK 

CREEK...BEAVER CREEK...AND MORAVIAN CREEK ARE EXPECTED TO RISE 

QUICKLY. THESE CREEKS...AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT FEED INTO THE YADKIN 

RIVER HAVE A HIGH THREAT OF FLOODING THIS MORNING.  



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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 3605 8140 3610 8153 3612 8153 3617 8146

      3621 8146 3628 8139 3628 8136 3632 8135

      3637 8092 3605 8088 3605 8099 3602 8107

      3602 8125 3599 8133



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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 271113

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

713 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



NCC193-271430-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080827T1430Z/

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

WILKES NC-

713 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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

WILKES COUNTY...



AT 704 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WILBAR...TRAPHILL...RONDA...ROARING RIVER...NORTH WILKESBORO...MC 

GRADY...HALLS MILLS...CRICKET...BUCK...MULBERRY...MAPLE 

SPRINGS...FERGUSON AND ELKVILLE.



3 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN SINCE TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. ELK 

CREEK...BEAVER CREEK...AND MORAVIAN CREEK ARE EXPECTED TO RISE 

QUICKLY. THESE CREEKS...AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT FEED INTO THE YADKIN 

RIVER HAVE A HIGH THREAT OF FLOODING THIS MORNING.  



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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 3605 8140 3610 8153 3612 8153 3617 8146

      3621 8146 3628 8139 3628 8136 3632 8135

      3637 8092 3605 8088 3605 8099 3602 8107

      3602 8125 3599 8133



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