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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

741 PM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL WAS ENDING 

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

SMYTH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING SINCE  

AROUND 530 PM WHEN MUDSLIDES HAD BEEN OBSERVED IN THE BROADFORD 

AREA. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND 

LOW LYING INTERSECTIONS...BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING IS 

ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 

745 PM.



ADDITIONALLY...RISES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTH FORK 

OF THE HOLSTON RIVER UPSTREAM OF SALTVILLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF 

HOURS...BUT THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT ABOUT HALF BANKFULL AT 

SALTVILLE.



STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST SEVERE

WEATHER INFORMATION.



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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