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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 10:22 PM EDT on May 18, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 8 am EDT Sunday...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia...
including the following areas... in northwest North Carolina...
Alleghany NC... Ashe and Watauga. In southwest Virginia...
Grayson and Smyth.

* Until 8 am EDT Sunday

* several locations in the watch area had as much as 3 inches of
rain since Friday morning. An additional 1 to 2 inches of
rainfall... due to a slow moving thunderstorm... is possible
overnight. High rainfall amounts in a short period of time may
produce flash flooding... especially in areas that received heavy
rain Friday and earlier Saturday.

* Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding of small streams and
creeks... low water crossings... and any flood prone low-lying
areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




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