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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

552 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



NCC005-009-193-VAC077-173-180030-

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WILKES NC-ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-SMYTH VA-

552 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN SMYTH...SOUTHWESTERN GRAYSON...ASHE...WESTERN ALLEGHANY AND

NORTHWESTERN WILKES COUNTIES...



AT 418 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A MUDSLIDE OVER NC HIGHWAY 88 

WEST NEAR CRESTON. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT ROGERS

SUMMIT...GRAYSON HIGHLANDS STATE PARK...THOMAS BRIDGE...CHILHOWIE...

WHITETOP...VOLNEY...TROUTDALE...RUGBY AND MOUTH OF WILSON



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.



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LAT...LON 3648 8171 3653 8171 3660 8168 3663 8161

      3664 8163 3677 8169 3681 8173 3683 8169

      3655 8112 3622 8136 3640 8173 3642 8174



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