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WGUS71 KRNK 281042

FFSRNK

VAC161-770-775-281145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

640 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 745 AM EDT FOR ROANOKE 

COUNTY...ROANOKE AND SALEM CITIES...



AT 640 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED URBAN 

RUNOFF FLOODING ACROSS THE CITY OF ROANOKE. MASONS CREEK WAS 

FLOODING IN THE CITY OF SALEM. CARVINS CREEK WAS FLOODING IN THE 

CITY OF ROANOKE...AND PARTS OF MEADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION WAS BEING 

EVACUATED. 



RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES INDICATE AROUND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN IN THE AREA OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER SMALLER BAND OF HEAVY RAIN IS 

MOVING TOWARD THE AREA. THIS MAY BRING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN AND AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING. THE FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE 

EXTENDED BEYOND 745 AM.



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

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



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3713 8014 3728 7986 3740 8006 3734 8023



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000 

WGUS71 KRNK 281042

FFSRNK

VAC161-770-775-281145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

640 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 745 AM EDT FOR ROANOKE 

COUNTY...ROANOKE AND SALEM CITIES...



AT 640 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED URBAN 

RUNOFF FLOODING ACROSS THE CITY OF ROANOKE. MASONS CREEK WAS 

FLOODING IN THE CITY OF SALEM. CARVINS CREEK WAS FLOODING IN THE 

CITY OF ROANOKE...AND PARTS OF MEADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION WAS BEING 

EVACUATED. 



RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES INDICATE AROUND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN IN THE AREA OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER SMALLER BAND OF HEAVY RAIN IS 

MOVING TOWARD THE AREA. THIS MAY BRING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES 

OF RAIN AND AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING. THE FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE 

EXTENDED BEYOND 745 AM.



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

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



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3713 8014 3728 7986 3740 8006 3734 8023



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