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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

732 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



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MERCER WV-

732 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN MERCER

COUNTY...



LAT...LON 3719 8182 3720 8178 3725 8174 3721 8167

      3721 8154 3729 8140 3725 8123 3707 8092

      3702 8111 3705 8123 3696 8138 3701 8144

      3700 8146 3702 8149 3694 8168 3697 8170

      3697 8177 3714 8190



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BLAND VA-TAZEWELL VA-

732 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



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

TAZEWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTIES...



AT 715 AM EDT...SHOWERS...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF 

WHICH CONTAINED HEAVY RAIN...WERE MOVING THROUGH EASTERN TAZEWELL 

AND FAR WESTERN BLAND COUNTIES.  THESE HEAVIER SHOWERS SHOULD MOVE 

OUT OF THE AREA BY 8:00 AM.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BANDY...TAZEWELL...AND WOLF CREEK.



UNLESS ADDITIONAL SHOWERS DEVELOP WITH HEAVY RAIN...THE WARNING WILL 

BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8:00 AM.



THROUGH 7:00 AM THIS MORNING...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FALLEN ALONG A 

LINE FROM BANDY VIRGINIA TO TAZEWELL.  AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES INDICATE 

THAT ABOUT 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN FELL BETWEEN 2:00 AND 6:00 AM.  

STREAMS IN THIS AREA WILL LIKELY BE AT OR NEAR BANK FULL. SOME 

FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE IN LOWLAND AREAS.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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. 



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 3719 8182 3720 8178 3725 8174 3721 8167

      3721 8154 3729 8140 3725 8123 3707 8092

      3702 8111 3705 8123 3696 8138 3701 8144

      3700 8146 3702 8149 3694 8168 3697 8170

      3697 8177 3714 8190



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