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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

504 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BOTETOURT

COUNTY UNTIL 5:45 PM.



AT 5:00 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN

FALLING MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF FINCASTLE...FROM TROUTVILLE TO

BUCHANAN.  SOME POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WAS REPORTED BY LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.



THROUGH 5:45 PM...THE GREATEST RISK OF ANY ADDITIONAL FLOODING WILL

BE FOR AREAS BETWEEN FINCASTLE AND BUCHANAN.  THE GROUND IS

SATURATED IN THIS AREA...AND ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL

LIKELY RESULT IN SMALL STREAM OR POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.



IF YOU WITNESS ANY FLOODING IN YOUR AREA...PLEASE PASS YOUR REPORT

ALONG TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6

6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

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