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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

638 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008



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GREENBRIER WV-

638 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR

WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY...



AT 630 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR RAINELLE WEST VIRGINIA. 



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN IS NEARLY STATIONARY...BETWEEN 

RAINELLE AND BINGHAM.  RADAR INDICATES THE STORM IS WEAKENING.



IN SPITE OF THE WEAKENING TREND...RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL 

WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. BETWEEN 2.0 AND 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS OCCURRED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING RAINELLE. FLASH 

FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG SEWELL AND BOGGS CREEK. FLOODING OF COUNTY 

ROADS...AS WELL AS FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THESE CREEKS IS LIKELY.



IN HILLY TERRAIN WATER RUNS OFF QUICKLY...RESULTING IN RAPIDLY 

RISING STREAM LEVELS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. 

FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING 

WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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 3794 8065 3784 8075 3784 8076 3787 8077

      3787 8076 3790 8079 3795 8082 3798 8078

      3801 8079 3805 8076



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