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VAC019-142345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

656 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2003



FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BEDFORD COUNTY.



AT 656 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN FALLING BETWEEN STEWARTSVILLE AND GOODVIEW IN BEDFORD COUNTY.  

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATE 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE FALLEN SINCE 4:30 PM THIS 

AFTERNOON.  



AT 656 PM EDT...WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF STANDING WATER 

THROUGHOUT NEIGHBORHOOD...DITCHES ARE OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS...AND 

WATER IS FLOWING HEAVILY DOWN STREETS.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL 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.



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