

000 

WGUS71 KRNK 090031

FFSRNK



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

827 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2003





A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:45 PM FOR CARROLL 

COUNTY VIRGINIA.



AT 8:25 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUE TO SHOW 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY...NEAR HILLSVILLE.

RADAR INDICATES THAT CLOSE TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN NEAR 

HILLSVILLE.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY BEFORE 

9:30 PM.  THIS WILL RESULT IN MAJOR FLASH FLOODING IN AND AROUND THE 

HILLSVILLE AREA.  



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.  FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE 

WARNED AREA. TAKE ACTION NOW IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY 

FROM THE WATER. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM, EVEN A SMALL ONE ON FOOT.



$$

11

