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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

439 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



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WILKES NC-

439 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



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

SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY...



AT 436 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILKESBORO

RESEVOIR...WINDY GAP...WILKESBORO...RONDA...ROARING RIVER...NORTH

WILKESBORO...MORAVIAN 

FALLS...CRICKET...CLINGMAN...BUCK...BOOMER...WILKES COUNTY 

AIRPORT...MILLERS CREEK...MAPLE SPRINGS AND FAIRPLAINS. THE AREA OF 

GREATEST CONCERN IS ALONG WEST PRONG MORAVIAN CREEK AND WARRIOR 

CREEK AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



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LAT...LON 3605 8140 3620 8139 3624 8088 3606 8088

      3601 8121 3602 8125 3601 8126 3600 8132



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