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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

200 AM EDT WED JUN 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR HENRY AND 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES INCLUDING THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...



AT 151 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

ROAD CLOSURES NEAR RIDGEWAY AND HORSE PASTURE IN HENRY COUNTY VA.  

ROAD CLOSURES WERE ALSO REPORTED IN THE STONEVILLE AND EDEN AREAS IN 

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY NC.  THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE 

WARNED AREA WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN OF 4.00 INCHES IN THE PAST 3 HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF

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



REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE OFFICE IN BLACKSBURG.



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 3676 7968 3647 7974 3647 8000 3674 8008



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