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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

752 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



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WILKES NC-

752 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009



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

SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY...



AT 750 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE WARNED AREA...ESPECIALLY 

ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY.



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



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.



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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