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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1028 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE BLUESTONE RIVER...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT EARLY TONIGHT FOR THE WEST

VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF MERCER AND SUMMERS.  THIS WARNING IS SET TO

EXPIRE AT 11:45 PM...BUT MAY BE EXTENDED INTO THE OVERNIGHT.



SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE BLUESTONE RIVER FROM

BLUEFIELD TO PIPESTEM WEST VIRGINIA. THIS AREA RECEIVED BETWEEN

THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN...AND IT WILL TAKE MUCH OF THE

OVERNIGHT FOR THIS RAIN TO RUN OFF...AND THE RIVER TO RECEDE.



MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN BLUEFIELD HAVE

SUSTAINED FLOOD DAMAGE.  AFTER THE DAMAGE IS ASSESSED ON MONDAY THIS

COULD TURN OUT TO BE THE WORST FLOODING ALONG THE BLUESTONE RIVER

IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.



IF YOU ARE TRAVELING...YOU SHOULD STILL BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY

OF WATER COVERED ROADS. DO NOT CROSS A FLOODED ROAD. FIND AN

ALTERNATE ROUTE INSTEAD.



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