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WGUS71 KRNK 150012

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VAC185-150200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

803 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR WESTERN 

TAZEWELL COUNTY...



AT 759 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND 

APPROACHING THE ROAD IN DORAN BOTTOM NEAR RICHLANDS. NOAA NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND RAIN GAGES HAVE INDICATED UP TO 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 4:00 PM. MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE IN 

WESTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY THROUGH THE EVENING AGGRAVATING THE FLOODING. 



LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY FLOODING INCLUDE COAL CREEK...MUDLICK 

CREEK...AND ZEKE CREEK...AS WELL AS THE TOWNS OF RED 

ASH...RAVEN...DORAN AND RICHLANDS. ROUTE 460 WEST OF RICHLANDS MAY 

ALSO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF

ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...LOW-LYING AREAS AND DITCHES.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3721 8195 3703 8196 3697 8160 3725 8145



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