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THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR WESTERN
WATAUGA COUNTY...

AT 1118 AM EST THE COUNTY WARNING POINT REPORTED THAT HERB THOMAS
ROAD AT THE BRIDGE OVER THE WATAUGA RIVER REMAINED CLOSED.
HOWEVER...THE RIVER GAGE FURTHER DOWNSTREAM NEAR SUGAR GROVE
INDICATES THAT THE WATAUGA RIVER HAS CRESTED JUST BELOW 6 FEET...AND
IS NOW SLOWLY RECEDING. SINCE NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED...ANY MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE WATAUGA RIVER SHOULD END IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

RELAY YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BLACKSBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

LAT...LON 3629 8189 3633 8169 3612 8158 3612 8180
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STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE WEST TODAY.
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>020-022>024-080000-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0001.090107T1700Z-090108T1100Z/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
MARION...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...
INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...
HOT SPRINGS...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON
1111 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.

WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT. THESE WINDS IN
COMBINATION WITH VERY WET SOIL CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN DOWNED
TREES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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