[WeatherBulletin] Flash Flood Warning - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WGUS71 KRNK 250604
FFSRNK

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

NCC171-193-197-250800-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-100125T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YADKIN NC-WILKES NC-SURRY NC-
104 AM EST MON JAN 25 2010

..A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST FOR
SURRY...EASTERN WILKES AND YADKIN COUNTIES...

AT 1257 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED
AREA.

COTTON MILL ROAD BRIDGE AT ROARING RIVER IS REPORTED TO BE UNDER 
WATER. SOUTH VAN BUREN STREET IN THE CITY OF YADKINVILLE IS FLOODED 
UNDER 4 FEET OF WATER. APPROXIMATELY 20 ROADS CLOSED ACROSS THE 
COUNTY WITH ALMOST ALL STREAMS AND CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLASH 
FLOODING AND ASSOCIATED ROAD CLOSURES BEGAN IN AND AROUND MOUNT AIRY 
AT 800 PM...MOVING TO LEVEL CROSS...ELKIN...AND PILOT MOUNTAIN AREAS 
BY 1030 PM. THE YADKIN RIVER AT ELKIN FLOODED IN TOWN AROUND 1030 
PM. THE FISHER RIVER NEAR COPELAND IS OUT OF ITS BANKS...AND THE 
ARARAT RIVER AT ARARAT IS OUT OF ITS BANKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EST MONDAY MORNING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

&&

LAT...LON 3602 8112 3640 8097 3641 8095 3643 8096
      3656 8090 3655 8044 3611 8045 3609 8050
      3604 8050 3605 8100 3603 8103

$$

JJ

WWWW


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