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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

559 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009



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WYTHE VA-CITY OF RADFORD VA-PULASKI VA-

559 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009



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

CITY OF RADFORD... WYTHE AND PULASKI COUNTIES...



AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

WYTHEVILLE...MAX MEADOWS... PULASKI...FAIRLAWN...DUBLIN

AND RADFORD.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS LIKELY BETWEEN NOW AND 7:00 PM. UPWARDS 

OF 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN JUST EAST OF WYTHEVILLE NEAR 

MAX MEADOWS VIRGINIA.  THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING 

ALONG REED CREEK...COVE CREEK...AND MILLER CREEK.  IN PULASKI COUNTY 

FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG INDIAN GRAVE CREEK...AND PEAK CREEK.  

URBAN FLOODING IS LIKELY IN WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...AND RADFORD.



WITH THE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING...FLOODING IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD 

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER 

COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS 

A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING 

WATER MOVE UP 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.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT

THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN 

VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. DOWNED TREES AND LARGE HAIL 

ARE POSSIBLE.



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LAT...LON 3705 8123 3702 8111 3707 8092 3712 8092

      3725 8061 3719 8059 3720 8051 3718 8057

      3713 8053 3711 8060 3707 8055 3705 8054

      3705 8056 3697 8054 3688 8070 3682 8102

      3677 8109 3676 8126 3691 8133 3696 8139



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