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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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000 WGUS81 KRNK 232344 FLSRNK FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 744 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 VAC019-023-163-530-678-240245- /O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0044.130523T2344Z-130524T0245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BEDFORD VA-CITY OF LEXINGTON VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-BOTETOURT VA- CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA- 744 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CITY OF LEXINGTON IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CITY OF BUENA VISTA IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 1045 PM EDT * AT 742 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO ONEI NCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR AND ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE ROCKBRIDGE BATHS... COLLIERSTOWN... BUENA VISTA CITY... BUCHANAN... AND TROUTVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. 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 3798 7945 3784 7917 3779 7921 3781 7923 3779 7927 3766 7934 3761 7944 3760 7943 3761 7940 3760 7940 3740 7958 3739 7999 $$ JH
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