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WGUS71 KRNK 280727

FFSRNK

VAC141-280815-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

324 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR PATRICK

COUNTY...



AT 315 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A BAND 

OF VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS BAND OF 

RAIN MAY BRING AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF RAIN TO AREAS THAT HAVE 

ALREADY SEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES. THIS WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WHICH  

WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... 

LOW-LYING AREAS AND DITCHES.



TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



LAT...LON 3657 8057 3657 8015 3666 8006 3684 8011

      3682 8024 3668 8047



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