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WGUS71 KRNK 282230

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NCC189-282245-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

630 PM EDT THU AUG 28 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR 

WATAUGA COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED...



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS AND CREEKS IN 

THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED...ENDING THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT. EVEN 

THOUGH STREAMS AND CREEKS WERE RECEDING...PORTIONS OF NORTH FORK 

ROAD IN ZIONVILLE WERE CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE.  IF YOU ARE 

PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTY THIS EVENING...PLEASE 

CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.



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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