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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

524 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2009



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SURRY NC-PATRICK VA-CARROLL VA-FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-

524 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...FLOYD...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL...PATRICK AND

NORTHERN SURRY COUNTIES...



AT 510 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING ON ROUTE 104 FROM SURRY COUNTY INTO PATRICK COUNTY.  

AREA.



LOCATIONS ALSO IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROCKY 

KNOB RECREATION AREA...MABRY MILL...FAIRY STONE STATE 

PARK...FERRUM...ENDICOTT...ARARAT...FLOYD...COPPER 

HILL...CHECK...LAUREL FORK...GLADESBORO...WOOLWINE...MEADOWS OF 

DAN...CHARITY AND BUFFALO RIDGE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN THE ARARAT RIVER IN NORTHERN SURRY 

COUNTY. THIS WILL ALSO FLOOD RADAR ROAD IN ARARAT.



ALSO...THE SMITH RIVER FROM WOOLWINE UPSTREAM OF PHILPOTT 

RESERVOIR IS RISING RAPIDLY. THIS WILL FLOOD STATE ROUTE 614...JACKS 

CREEK ROAD...SOUTH OF WOOLWINE. 



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.



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LAT...LON 3634 8056 3651 8093 3711 8013 3703 7993

      3677 8009 3655 8005 3655 8043



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