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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

556 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEGHANY COUNTY...THE CITY 

OF CLIFTON FORGE...AND COVINGTON THROUGH 7:00 PM...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAVE MOVED EAST OUT OF ALLEGHANY 

COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WAS STILL PRODUCING 

FLOODING BUT THE WATER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY RECEDE BY 7:00 PM. 

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED ROADS CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER IN 

COVINGTON DUE TO THE STORMS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND 

UNDERPASSES. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER THAT 

COVERS A ROAD. 



RELAY YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY

CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.



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