Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
957 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-SMYTH VA-
957 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
  EXTREME WESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 952 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN
  THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST
  HOUR.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
  SALTVILLE...
  CHILHOWIE...
  WHITETOP...
  QUARRY...
  AND ADWOLF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS FARM AND COUNTRY ROADS. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

&&

LAT...LON 3688 8178 3694 8161 3668 8145 3653 8147
      3654 8165 3659 8167 3661 8165 3662 8161
      3663 8161 3664 8163 3680 8170 3686 8177

$$

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