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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1048 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR WESTERN 

BEDFORD COUNTY...



AT 1045 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE INTERMITTENT LIGHT RAIN OVER WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN DURING THE EVENING HAVE 

DISSIPATED.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER 

WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY FROM MONTVALE TO JUST NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD.  

EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...RUNOFF MAY CONTINUE 

OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN HIGH STREAM LEVELS. 



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 3743 7965 3738 7977 3724 7984 3725 7962



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