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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

803 PM EDT MON MAY 10 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR MERCER AND

TAZEWELL COUNTIES...



AT 800 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

SHOW LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN FALLING OVER THE WARNED AREA. CUMULATED 

RUN OFF FROM THE VERY HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS EVENING...IN 

ADDITIONAL TO THE RAIN WHICH CONTINUES TO FALL...STILL HAS THE 

POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. AS SUCH...THE WARNING WILL BE 

ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. COMMUNITIES WITH THE GREATEST CONCERN FOR FLASH 

FLOODING INCLUDE POCAHONTAS...BRAMWELL...AND MONTCALM.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

BLACKSBURG.



LAT...LON 3729 8140 3722 8134 3748 8094 3756 8119



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