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WGUS71 KRNK 030031

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

831 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009



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ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-

831 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR

WESTERN GRAYSON AND NORTHERN ASHE COUNTIES...



AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

RAIN HAD ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. WHILE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL 

CONTINUE AS WATER FROM RECENT RAINS GATHER IN THE STREAMS. 

ALSO...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BE OCCURRING IN PARTS OF THE 

WARNED AREA. IT MAY TAKE SOME TIME FOR FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE IN 

THESE AREAS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GRAYSON

HIGHLANDS STATE PARK



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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LAT...LON 3665 8158 3665 8152 3663 8149 3653 8151

      3655 8162



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