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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1258 AM EDT TUE MAY 25 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR TAZEWELL

COUNTY...



AT 1258 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS LOCATED NEAR CEDAR 

BLUFF...OR ABOUT OVER RICHLANDS. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 15 

MPH. AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES INDICATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

FALLEN DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS IN THE CEDAR BLUFF AND RICHLANDS 

AREAS.



FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CLINCH RIVER AND MANY OF IT

TRIBUTARIES IN WESTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY.



FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN AND AROUND...AMONATE...BANDY...CEDAR

BLUFF...CLAYPOOL HILL...CLIFFIELD...GLEN BURKE...JEWELL RIDGE...

RAVEN...RICHLANDS...TAZEWELL AND TIPTOP.



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.



LAT...LON 3718 8188 3701 8191 3702 8153 3721 8140



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