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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

230 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND THE INDEPENDENT

CITY OF DANVILLE HAS EXPIRED.



AT 230 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS

WITH THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED OUT OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL 400 AM.

ALTHOUGH THE FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO

RESULT IN HIGH STREAM LEVELS AND RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER.

SEVERAL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS NEAR AND IN THE CITY OF DANVILLE MAY

REMAIN BARRICADED UNTIL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEEMS THEM SAFE TO

DRIVE ON AGAIN.



FOR YOUR SAFETY...BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.  DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH ANY AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



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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