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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

542 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



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

542 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR THE

CITY OF DANVILLE... SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA...HALIFAX AND CASWELL

COUNTIES...



HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO SPREAD WEST ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 

RADAR WAS ESTIMATING UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN HALIFAX 

COUNTY WITH UP TO 3 INCHES IN EASTERN CASWELL AND SOUTHEAST 

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES. MORE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING NORTHWEST INTO THE 

REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY IN 

THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 8AM.



AT 427 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 

ALONG RAILROAD AVENUE IN SOUTH BOSTON DUE TO A CREEK THAT HAD COME 

OUT OF ITS BANKS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RIDGEWAY...

NATHALIE...MT LAUREL...LEDA...JAVA...CRYSTAL HILL...CODY AND CLOVER



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 3669 7866 3654 7874 3654 7914 3624 7917

      3624 7953 3656 7951 3705 7910 3703 7904

      3704 7897 3702 7890 3698 7889 3699 7882

      3696 7879 3699 7875 3702 7875 3692 7875

      3686 7867 3675 7867 3675 7869 3664 7855



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