FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 327 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* AT 02PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10.9 FEET.
* FLOODING IS NOT OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.1 FEET ON MAY 11
2008.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 327 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 02PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FLOODING IS NOT OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.3 FEET ON MAR 17
2007.
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WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 329 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: NOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
APPROACHING 50 MPH...BECOMING WEST BY EVENING.
* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE...BUT
GUSTS STRONG ENOUGH TO TOPPLE TREES COULD OCCUR INTO THE
PIEDMONT GIVEN THE VERY WET SOIL CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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WERT
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