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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

137 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008



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WILKES NC-

137 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR

WILKES COUNTY...



AT 127 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE BULK OF THE HEAVY 

RAIN THAT HAD BEEN OVER THE WARNED AREA HAS WEAKENED IN INTENSITY  

AND MOVED NORTH. HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS NOT 

ENDED. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL RAIN SHOWERS MOVING TOWARDS THE WARNED 

AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST...AND SOME TIMES IT TAKES A WHILE FOR FLASH 

FLOODING TO BE REALIZED WHILE RUNOFF COLLECTS IN LOW LYING AREAS.



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

ROARING RIVER...HAYS...DOCKERY...BENHAM...WILKES COUNTY AIRPORT AND

MULBERRY



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3611 8148 3637 8102 3637 8099 3640 8096

      3640 8095 3636 8089 3629 8087 3626 8088

      3599 8130 3599 8132



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