Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
341 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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BATH VA-
341 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BATH COUNTY...

AT 338 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED
CONSIDERABLY IN THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING AREA AS THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
ENDED...WITH ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN REMAINING IN THE ARAE.
RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT RANGED UPWARDS TO NEAR 3 INCHES IN PARTS OF
SOUTHERN BATH COUNTY ALONG AND JUST EAST OF U.S. 220 FROM THE ALLEGHANY
COUNTY LINE NORTHWARD TO WARM SPRINGS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF LIKELY CONTINUES
IN THIS AREA AND FLASH FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE AS A RESULT.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY STILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WARM SPRINGS...
HOT SPRINGS...
INGALLS FIELD...
CALLISON...
AND BACOVA JUNCTION.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONLY 1/2 INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS NEARBY COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND. IF
YOU ENCOUNTER A WATER COVERED ROAD...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN!
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND NOW.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO SEE THE
FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND
QUICKLY.  DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.

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LAT...LON 3800 7967 3787 7972 3788 7974 3788 7981
      3789 7987 3791 7990 3795 7993 3796 7995
      3804 7992 3807 7980

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