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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

340 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF 

SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...





IN VIRGINIA

  SOUTHAMPTON                      SURRY

  ISLE OF WIGHT                    SUFFOLK



IN NORTH CAROLINA

  GATES                            BERTIE

  HERTFORD

 

PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED EAST...AND OUT OF 

THE AREA.  THERE ARE STILL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...MOVING SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE 

AREA.  HOWEVER...THE RAIN IS NOT WIDESPREAD...AND WILL NOT AGGRAVATE ANY 

FLOODING THAT IS OCCURRING NOW.  ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN 

STILL CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

 

RUNOFF FROM THE RAINS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO 

PRODUCE FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH 

CAROLINA...PARTICULARLY ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE INDICATED 

AREAS. URBAN FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 

FREQUENTLY DUE TO CONTINUED RUNOFF. BE READY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF WATER COVERS THE 

ROAD AT A BRIDGE...DIP OR LOW SPOT...OR IS FLOWING ACROSS THE 

ROAD...STOP AND TURN AROUND.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...AND INTERIOR 

NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THE THE PAST 12 HOURS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 

AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY IN BERTIE AND ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTIES. THIS IS 

ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES AND CREEKS...AS WELL AS 

SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS...UPDATES...AND WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



$$



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

340 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF 

SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...





IN VIRGINIA

  SOUTHAMPTON                      SURRY

  ISLE OF WIGHT                    SUFFOLK



IN NORTH CAROLINA

  GATES                            BERTIE

  HERTFORD

 

PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED EAST...AND OUT OF 

THE AREA.  THERE ARE STILL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...MOVING SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE 

AREA.  HOWEVER...THE RAIN IS NOT WIDESPREAD...AND WILL NOT AGGRAVATE ANY 

FLOODING THAT IS OCCURRING NOW.  ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN 

STILL CONTAIN LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

 

RUNOFF FROM THE RAINS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO 

PRODUCE FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH 

CAROLINA...PARTICULARLY ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE INDICATED 

AREAS. URBAN FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 

PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 

FREQUENTLY DUE TO CONTINUED RUNOFF. BE READY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF WATER COVERS THE 

ROAD AT A BRIDGE...DIP OR LOW SPOT...OR IS FLOWING ACROSS THE 

ROAD...STOP AND TURN AROUND.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 4 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...AND INTERIOR 

NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THE THE PAST 12 HOURS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 

AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY IN BERTIE AND ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTIES. THIS IS 

ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF DITCHES AND CREEKS...AS WELL AS 

SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 

DETAILS...UPDATES...AND WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



$$



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