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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

302 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013



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PITTSYLVANIA VA-CITY OF DANVILLE VA-

302 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

CITY OF DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...



AT 258 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING IN A LINE TO THE WEST-

SOUTHWEST BACK THROUGH ROCKINGHAM AND EASTERN STOKES COUNTY 

THAT WILL TRACK TOWARD DANVILLE CITY AND SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA 

COUNTY. OVER FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN THE 

DANVILLE AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES 

IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY 

OCCURRING IN MANY AREAS OF SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...INCLUDING 

DANVILLE CITY.



THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE AMOUNTS OF 

RAINFALL ON TOTALLY SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN VERY SHARP RISES 

ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. MANY ROADS IN URBAN AREAS ARE 

LIKELY ALREADY FLOODED AND CLOSED. SOME ROADS MAY BE WASHED OUT AND 

TOTALLY IMPASSABLE. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

BLAIRS...

DANVILLE CITY...

RINGGOLD...

DANVILLE AIRPORT...

AND WESTOVER HILLS. 





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS ON ROADWAYS AND

UNDERPASSES. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A WATER COVERED ROAD...TURN AROUND

DON'T DROWN! STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM SEWERS.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND NOW.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO SEE THE

FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND

QUICKLY.  DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS

RISING.



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 3666 7956 3677 7916 3673 7917 3670 7918

      3667 7918 3667 7919 3665 7919 3654 7922

      3654 7955



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