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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

416 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



VAC021-185-WVC055-171200-

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BLAND VA-TAZEWELL VA-MERCER WV-

416 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR 

SOUTHERN MERCER AND TAZEWELL...AND BLAND COUNTIES...



AT 4:00 AM...MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS WERE MOVING THROUGH 

TAZEWELL...BLAND...AND SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTIES. THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

HEAVY RAIN WERE DEVELOPING OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY. THESE STORMS ARE 

EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA AROUND DAYBREAK.  AROUND AN 

INCH OF RAIN FELL OVER PARTS OF THE AREA BETWEEN 2:00 AND 4:00 AM.  

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 4:00 AND 8:00 AM.  

THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

BASTIAN...BANDY...BLUEFIELD...TAZEWELL...RICHLANDS...AND BLAND. 



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.



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LAT...LON 3725 8174 3721 8167 3721 8154 3729 8140

      3741 8132 3741 8086 3734 8086 3728 8100

      3719 8085 3711 8093 3707 8092 3702 8111

      3705 8123 3696 8138 3702 8149 3694 8168

      3697 8170 3697 8177 3711 8189 3714 8190



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