Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
641 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

VAC089-690-240000-
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CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-HENRY VA-
641 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
800 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...

AT 637 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN
PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE ADVISORY HAVE MOVED EAST.
URBAN FLOODING IS STILL A CONCERN FROM RUN OFF FROM THE EARLIER
HEAVY RAIN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
MARTINSVILLE CITY...
MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT...
CHATMOSS...
VILLA HEIGHTS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3663 7993 3670 7997 3672 7994 3672 7979
      3666 7979 3662 7986

$$

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