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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
518 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

NCC033-VAC143-590-182330-
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CASWELL NC-PITTSYLVANIA VA-CITY OF DANVILLE VA-
518 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
730 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN CASWELL...SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF DANVILLE...

AT 514 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS AND
STORMS HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE ADVISORY AREA. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ADVISORY AREA FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS STILL EXPECTED. UP TO ONE AND ONE
QUARTER INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
BLAIRS...
DANVILLE CITY...
PELHAM...
GATEWOOD...
AND DANVILLE AIRPORT.

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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3652 7952 3654 7951 3654 7952 3661 7953
      3678 7939 3655 7922 3647 7951

$$

DS

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
446 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

VAC083-182345-
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HALIFAX VA-
446 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 440 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS WAS APPROACHING THE SOUTH BOSTON REGION FROM THE
  SOUTH AND THE WEST. WHEN THESE TWO AREAS MERGE...VERY HEAVY RAIN
  WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
  TURBEVILLE...
  SOUTH BOSTON...
  HALIFAX...
  AND CLUSTER SPRINGS.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3681 7880 3660 7884 3661 7905 3681 7897

$$

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013


...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES


LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-191800-
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1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG      43  41.0 TUE 10 AM  40.6  40.2  39.8 CRESTING

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013


...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
  CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
  WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES


LAC029-MSC001-157-191800-
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/NTZM6.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1101 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL HOLD STEADY FOR
  THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE BEGIN TO FALL.

&&

              FLOOD    OBSERVED        FORECAST 6AM       CREST
LOCATION      STG   STG DAY  TIME   WED   THU   FRI CREST TIME  DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ        48  47.8 TUE 10 AM  47.8  47.6  47.2 NEAR CREST

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1002 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...
  PEMISCOT...DYER AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...LAUDERDALE
  AND TIPTON COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ARC093-MOC155-TNC045-097-191502-
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/CRTM7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1002 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY JUNE 19.
* AT 09 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 29.4 FEET THURSDAY JUNE 20.
* AT 29.0 FEET...CHISHOLM LAKE ROAD IS FLOODED SOUTH OF COCKLEBUR
  SLOUGH. OVERBANK FLOODING BEGINS ON LOW LYING FARMLAND ALONG BOTH
  BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE OBION RIVER IN NORTHWEST
  TENNESSEE.  OLD FORKED DEER RIVER IS BEGINNING TO FLOOD FIELDS IN
  THE HALES POINT AREA SOUTH OF SUGGS ROAD.

$$

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1002 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...
  PEMISCOT...DYER AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA AFFECTING MISSISSIPPI...LAUDERDALE
  AND TIPTON COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

ARC093-TNC097-167-191501-
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/OSGA4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1002 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BELOW OSCEOLA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY JUNE 19.
* AT 09 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 24.6 FEET THURSDAY JUNE 20.
* AT 25.0 FEET...COLD CREEK HAS BACKED TO NEAR SUNK LAKE ROAD. FIELDS
  AND PASTURES SOUTH OF FULTON ARE FLOODING. COUNTY ROADS INSIDE THE
  LEVEE EAST OF LUXORA AND SOUTH OF ROSA ARE BEING FLOODED BY MILL
  BAYOU.

$$

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