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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

433 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROANOKE COUNTY AND 

ROANOKE CITY UNTIL 545 PM EDT...



AT 430 PM...CITY OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED IN 

PARTS OF THE CITY...HOWEVER...CAMPBELL AVENUE AND SALEM AVENUE IN 

DOWNTOWN ROANOKE REMAIN CLOSED. 



THE CITY RECEIVED AN AVERAGE OF 2.5 TO 3.0 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 

1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM. AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN IS LIKELY 

BEFORE 6:00 PM. 



--CALL TO ACTION-- EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE 

CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND 

UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 

FLASH FLOODING.



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.



AMS



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