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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

350 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 4:00 AM EDT...



THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING THIS MORNING

HAS ENDED. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR TAZEWELL COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...

AND MERCER AND SUMMERS COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA HAVE EXPIRED. POLICE

IN TAZEWELL COUNTY REPORTED THAT THE WATER LEVELS HAVE RECEDED AND

CREEKS ARE WITHIN THEIR BANKS. THE BLUESTONE RIVER FROM BLUEFIELD TO

PIPESTEM WEST VIRGINIA IS SLOWLY RECEDING. ROADS REMAIN CLOSED ALONG

THE BLUESTONE RIVER...BUT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.



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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