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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 110142

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

942 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2009



VAC009-110315-

/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-090611T0315Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

AMHERST VA-

942 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR 

SOUTH CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTY...



AT 940 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL FROM THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER THIS EVENING. RUNOFF 

FROM THIS STORM WILL OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF AMHERST 

COUNTY. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



&&



LAT...LON 3744 7910 3746 7906 3743 7902 3743 7904

      3742 7905 3742 7907 3740 7906 3739 7907



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