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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

748 PM EDT FRI AUG 8 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES UNTIL

1015 PM EDT...



  SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



AT 745 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING IN 

THE MOUNT AIRY VICINITY.  



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED LOVILLS CREEK OUT OF IT 

BANKS. AS A RESULT NUMEROUS ROADS IN AND AROUND MOUNT AIRY HAVE 

FLOODED AND ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.  THE ARARAT RIVER AND PAULS 

CREEK ARE ALSO LIKELY OUT OF THEIR BANKS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD 

THREAT THROUGH AT LEAST 10 PM. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS HIGH WATER IN A VEHICLE OR ON FOOT



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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