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WGUS74 KMRX 180051

FFSMRX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN

851 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



VAC167-191-520-180230-

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CITY OF BRISTOL VA-WASHINGTON VA-RUSSELL VA-

851 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



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

SOUTHERN RUSSELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF 

BRISTOL VIRGINIA...



AT 846 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE SHOWERS AND STORMS HAD ENDED OVER RUSSELL AND WASHINGTON 

COUNTIES OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. HOWEVER...LOW LYING AND FLOOD 

PRONE AREAS WILL LIKELY REMAIN FLOODED FOR A BIT LONGER...AS RUNOFF 

FROM EARLIER RAINS CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE AREA.



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. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MORRISTOWN.



&&



LAT...LON 3660 8164 3660 8166 3662 8166 3662 8192

      3661 8193 3661 8229 3688 8240 3702 8180

      3696 8176 3695 8181 3692 8182 3678 8168

      3662 8160



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