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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
858 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG Virginia HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...

  North ForK of the HOLSTON RIVER NEAR SALTVILLE AFFECTING SMYTH
  COUNTY

FOR THE NORTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER...INCLUDING SALTVILLE. MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

several inches of rain fell over portions of extreme southwestern
virginia late wednesday afternoon into early wednesday evening.  
runoff from the heavy rains will result in minor flooding along the
north fork of the holston river in wythe county...including the area
in and near saltville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER 
THAN YOU THINK.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
 
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858 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE North ForK of the HOLSTON RIVER NEAR SALTVILLE.
* FROM wednesday EVENING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 08PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET ON FEB 22 
  2003.

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