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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

245 AM EDT FRI JUL 26 2002



FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SURRY COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS 

MOVED OUT OF SURRY COUNTY. THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. SOME 

MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING IS 

ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SURRY COUNTY IS BEING 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE

NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO 

2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 



--CALL TO ACTION-- BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



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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