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WGUS71 KRNK 260713

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NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-260730-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

315 AM EDT MON MAY 26 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ROCKINGHAM... CASWELL... 

PITTSYLVANIA... AND HALIFAX COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE INDEPENDENT 

CITY OF DANVILLE...HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAD 

ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS 

DIMINISHING. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE...BUT THE THREAT OF 

SERIOUS FLOODING IS ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING 

ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



THE TOWN OF SOUTH BOSTON MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS 

AS MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE DAN RIVER IS OCCURRING THERE...AND IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.



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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JDS

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