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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

122 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



NCC033-157-VAC143-590-271815-

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ROCKINGHAM NC-CASWELL NC-CITY OF DANVILLE VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-

122 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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

CITY OF DANVILLE...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...CASWELL AND EASTERN 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES...



AT 118 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED  A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING ACROSS CASWELL COUNTY AND INTO SOUTHEAST 

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. THIS BAND WAS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. 

ADDITIONAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE RE-DEVELOPING FURTHER 

SOUTHWEST ACROSS GUILFORD COUNTY...AND MAY MOVE BACK INTO ROCKINGHAM 

COUNTY.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN 

THE CITY OF DANVILLE. FLOODED STREETS INCLUDED RIVERSIDE 

DRIVE...WEST MAIN STREET...RIVER STREET...AND THE INTERSECTION OF 

JEFFERSON AND INDEPENDENCE. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 3625 7975 3640 7987 3647 7984 3649 7986

      3654 7985 3656 7969 3671 7956 3656 7921

      3655 7921 3653 7915 3624 7917



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JJ

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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 271722

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

122 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



NCC033-157-VAC143-590-271815-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080827T1815Z/

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

ROCKINGHAM NC-CASWELL NC-CITY OF DANVILLE VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-

122 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008



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

CITY OF DANVILLE...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...CASWELL AND EASTERN 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES...



AT 118 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED  A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING ACROSS CASWELL COUNTY AND INTO SOUTHEAST 

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. THIS BAND WAS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. 

ADDITIONAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE RE-DEVELOPING FURTHER 

SOUTHWEST ACROSS GUILFORD COUNTY...AND MAY MOVE BACK INTO ROCKINGHAM 

COUNTY.



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN 

THE CITY OF DANVILLE. FLOODED STREETS INCLUDED RIVERSIDE 

DRIVE...WEST MAIN STREET...RIVER STREET...AND THE INTERSECTION OF 

JEFFERSON AND INDEPENDENCE. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 3625 7975 3640 7987 3647 7984 3649 7986

      3654 7985 3656 7969 3671 7956 3656 7921

      3655 7921 3653 7915 3624 7917



$$



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