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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

118 AM EDT WED JUN 10 2009



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AMHERST VA-

118 AM EDT WED JUN 10 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EDT FOR

NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY...



AT 116 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WAS CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE 

WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE 

NEXT HOUR OR TWO. BECAUSE OF THIS AND THE HEAVY RAIN THAT PROMPTED 

THE WARNING ON TUESDAY EVENING...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO 

CONTINUE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOWESVILLE



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 3780 7916 3773 7906 3772 7906 3771 7902

      3767 7896 3757 7904 3774 7927 3780 7917



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