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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

718 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008



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GREENBRIER WV-

718 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008



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

WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY...



AT 706 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR NO LONGER 

INDICATED A THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL.  HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM RAIN 

THAT FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING MAY CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FLOODING. 

BETWEEN 2.0 AND 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 5:00 AND 6:30 PM 

OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING RAINELLE WEST VIRGINIA.

SEWELL AND BOGGS CREEKS MAY CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING...BUT 

SHOULD BEGIN TO RECEDE OVER TIME. FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS...AS WELL 

AS FLOOD PRONE AREAS ALONG THESE CREEKS WILL BE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE 

EXCESSIVE WATER COMPLETELY RUNS OFF AND DOWN STREAM OF THE WARNING 

AREA. 



FOR YOUR SAFETY...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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