Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
311 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

NCC009-189-230000-
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ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-
311 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ASHE AND NORTHEASTERN WATAUGA COUNTIES...

AT 310 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY
FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED. THE
HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND FLEETWOOD OVER THE
NEXT HOUR.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
TODD...
JEFFERSON...
ASHLAND...
MEAT CAMP...
AND FLEETWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP
TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY
TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT.

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 3634 8177 3634 8171 3635 8172 3641 8174
      3643 8172 3646 8171 3647 8170 3650 8170
      3653 8169 3644 8139 3623 8153 3632 8178

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