Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Jan 25, 2010, 1:45 AM EST (06:45 UTC)

Expired

Jan 25, 2010, 6:11 AM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Appomattox County, VA, Buckingham County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

789 
WGUS51 KRNK 250645
FFWRNK
VAC011-029-251245-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0013.100125T0645Z-100125T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
145 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  APPOMATTOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  BUCKINGHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 745 AM EST.

* AT 140 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO APPOMATTOX
  NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK...WINGINA...TOGA...SHEPPARDS...NEW CANTON...
  GOLD HILL...DILLWYN...CENTENARY...BUCKINGHAM...ANDERSONVILLE...
  TOWER HILL...STONEWALL...SPOUT SPRING...OAKVILLE...HIXBURG...BENT
  CREEK AND APPOMATTOX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD
CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.

&&

LAT...LON 3763 7825 3734 7847 3733 7852 3737 7858
      3726 7867 3720 7880 3725 7890 3743 7902
      3753 7890 3755 7884 3765 7882 3764 7874
      3770 7871 3770 7867 3776 7863 3775 7842
      3769 7824

$$

717 
WGUS71 KRNK 250839
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
339 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

VAC011-029-251245-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100125T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPOMATTOX VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-
339 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM EST FOR
BUCKINGHAM AND APPOMATTOX COUNTIES...

AT 335 AM EST...HEAVY RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE WARNED        
AREA. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS                     
DIMINISHED...ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL RISES ARE LIKELY DURING THE      
NEXT FEW HOURS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINGINA...NEW
CANTON...GOLD HILL...DILLWYN...CENTENARY...BUCKINGHAM AND BENT CREEK

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3763 7825 3734 7847 3733 7852 3737 7858
      3726 7867 3720 7880 3725 7890 3743 7902
      3753 7890 3755 7884 3765 7882 3764 7874
      3770 7871 3770 7867 3776 7863 3775 7842
      3769 7824

$$

RCS

623 
WGUS71 KRNK 251111
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
611 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

VAC011-029-251121-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100125T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPOMATTOX VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-
611 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BUCKINGHAM AND
APPOMATTOX COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ALTHOUGH THE 
THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED...ADDITIONAL WATER LEVEL 
RISES ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A FLOOD WARNING IS NOW 
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST.

LAT...LON 3763 7825 3734 7847 3733 7852 3737 7858
      3726 7867 3720 7880 3725 7890 3743 7902
      3753 7890 3755 7884 3765 7882 3764 7874
      3770 7871 3770 7867 3776 7863 3775 7842
      3769 7824

$$

RCS

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