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First off ... most of Virginia's southern half remains in moderate to severe drought according to today's new Drought Monitor map ... but this is based on data as of Tuesday morning before our soaking began. Expect to see the drought area significantly reduced in size and intensity next week. This government stream flow map stream flows above or much above normal across the area. Stream flow is a major component of drought status, and though the stream flows will settle some once the initial surge passes, they should still be strong enough to erode the drought status. My guess would be that much of southern Virginia will remain in "abnormally dry" because of the long-term drought.

Below in the extended entry is the National Weather Service-Blacksburg's final listing of rainfall results from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay. The amounts generally were 1-3 inches west of I-81, 3-7 inches east of I-81, with a few heavier amounts topping 8 inches. It was pretty darn close to what was forecast, perhaps just a hair more in the area along the Blue Ridge from Roanoke southward. This was pretty much what the doctor ordered, enough rain to refill streams and reservoirs in a major way, but not quite enough for flooding. It won't bring the long-term drought to an end, but it has put a sizeable dent in it.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1035 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008

...PRECIPITATION TOTALS...

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR A 48
HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 7 AM THURSDAY. THESE REPORTS ARE FROM A
COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING COOP OBSERVERS...IFLOWS GAGES...
COCORAHS OBSERVERS...AND ASOS AND HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY QUALITY
CONTROLLED.

VIRGINIA

...ALLEGHANY COUNTY...

3.27 CONVINGTON 4.1 E COCORAHS
2.64 LOW MOOR IFLOWS
2.24 FORE MTN IFLOWS
2.00 WARM SPRINGS MTN IFLOWS
1.76 RICH PATCH IFLOWS
1.60 NICHOLLS KNOB IFLOWS
1.48 OGLE CREEK IFLOWS

...AMHERST COUNTY...

3.20 PEDLAR DAM

...APPOMATTOX COUNTY...

2.12 APPOMATTOX COOP

...BATH COUNTY...

3.12 INGALLS FIELD IFLOWS
2.64 JORDON TOP IFLOWS
2.50 HOT SPRINGS COOP
2.48 YOST IFLOWS
2.44 TRAPPERS LODGE IFLOWS
2.24 LIME KILN RAWS
1.96 MILL CRK/CO LINE IFLOWS
1.59 BACK CREEK DCP AT SUNRISE
1.50 WILLIAMSVILLE
1.25 INGALLS FIELD AIRPORT
1.12 DOUTHAT ST PK IFLOWS
1.04 CHESTNUT LEVELS

...BEDFORD COUNTY...

4.78 HOLCOMB ROCK COOP
4.78 GLASGOW 6.9 SSE COCORAHS
4.11 BEDFORD COOP
3.42 MONETA 3.7 SW COCORAHS
1.27 HUDDLESTON COOP

...BLAND COUNTY...

1.52 BLAND COOP

...BOTETOURT COUNTY...

7.98 TINKER CREEK IFLOWS
6.39 DALEVILLE IFLOWS
6.39 CARVIN CREEK IFLOWS
5.27 TROUTVILLE IFLOWS
5.20 APPLE ORCHARD IFLOWS
4.63 GLADE CREEK IFLOWS
3.40 ORISKANY IFLOWS
2.32 SLOAN BRANCH IFLOWS
2.12 BUCHANAN
2.00 NORTH FORK IFLOWS
1.44 LITHIA IFLOWS

...CITY OF DANVILLE...

5.97 DANVILLE ASOS

...CITY OF RADFORD...

1.91 RADFORD 0.9 SW COCORAHS

...CITY OF ROANOKE...

4.72 ROANOKE R AT STP IFLOWS
4.56 ROANOKE R. AT WALNUT ST.

...CAMPBELL COUNTY...

3.47 LYNCHBURG 2.5 NNW COCORAHS
3.06 LYNCHBURG COOP
2.87 BROOKNEAL COOP
2.81 CONCORD COOP
2.70 LYNCHBURG AP (ASOS)

...CARROLL COUNTY...

5.20 PIPERS GAP ILFOWS
5.12 FANCY GAP IFLOWS
3.91 GALAX WATER PLANT COOP
3.88 WOODLAWN IFLOWS
2.28 GLADESBORO IFLOWS
2.24 BUFFALO MTN. IFLOWS

...CHARLOTTE COUNTY...

3.10 KEYSVILLE COOP

...CRAIG COUNTY...

3.35 CRAIGS CK/RTE 614 IFLOWS
3.08 CRAIG VALLEY RAWS NR. NEW CASTLE 2 NE
2.52 ABBOTT IFLOWS
2.32 JOHNS CK/RTE 311 IFLOWS
2.12 SIMMONSVILLE IFLOWS
2.12 UPPER JOHNS CREEK IFLOWS
1.84 POTTS MTN. IFLOWS
1.16 NEW CASTLE IFLOWS

...FLOYD COUNTY...

4.64 COPPER HILL IFLOWS
3.86 COPPER HILL COOP
2.00 MTN. VIEW CHURCH IFLOWS
1.76 WILLIS COOP
1.40 WILLIS DCP

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...

6.18 ROCKY MOUNT COOP
6.09 ROCKY MOUNT/PIGG R. IFLOWS
5.87 SIMMONDS GAP IFLOWS
5.62 MAGGODEE CK IFLOWS
5.26 ROCKY MOUNT 3.6 W COCORAHS
4.92 BLACKWATER/CALW IFLOWS
4.80 ROUTE 640/PIGG R. IFLOWS
4.32 FERRUM IFLOWS
3.92 ADNEY GAP IFLOWS
3.35 GILLS CREEK NF IFLOWS
2.98 SNOW CRK/RTE 632 IFLOWS

...GILES COUNTY...

2.80 MOUNTAIN LAKE BIO IFLOWS
2.40 DISMAL
2.20 SPRUCE RUN IFLOWS
2.03 NEWPORT 2 NE COCORAHS
1.88 WOLF CREEK IFLOWS
1.76 BUTT MTN IFLOWS
1.68 NORTH FORK IFLOWS
1.14 STAFFORDSVILLE COOP

...GRAYSON COUNTY...

4.60 GRAYSON HIGHLAND IFLOWS
4.56 JONES KNOB IFLOWS
4.28 BETHEL IFLOWS
1.64 TROUTDALE DCP

...HALIFAX COUNTY...

3.70 SOUTH BOSTON COOP
3.51 RANDOLPH

...HENRY COUNTY...

6.93 JONES CREEK IFLOWS
6.76 PROVIDENCE CH. IFLOWS
6.57 SMITH RIVER SG IFLOWS
6.50 BLACKBERRY BRDG IFLOWS
6.27 MT HERMON CHURCH IFLOWS
5.40 MEADOWS CHURCH IFLOWS
4.95 CHESTNUT KNOB IFLOWS
4.94 LOWER SMITH IFLOWS
4.64 MARROWBONE RES. IFLOWS
4.52 BLACKBERRY CREEK IFLOWS
4.51 RANGELEY BRANCH IFLOWS
4.40 SANVILLE IFLOWS
4.24 MARTINSVILLE HYD ELEC IFLOWS
3.48 PRILLIMAN IFLOWS
2.64 PHILPOTT DAM
2.34 BLUE RIDGE AIRPORT

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

2.96 BRUSH MTN IFLOWS
2.89 BLACKSBURG NWS
2.64 BLACKSBURG IFLOWS
2.53 BLACKSBURG 0.4 N COCORAHS
2.44 IRONTO IFLOWS
2.40 FALLING BRANCH IFLOWS
2.36 POOR MTN. IFLOWS
2.16 LAFAYETTE SG/IFLOWS
2.08 SHAWSVILLE SG/IFLOWS
2.02 CHRISTIANSBURG 1.1 ESE COCORAHS
1.35 CHRISTIANSBURG 1S COOP
1.31 LAFAYETTE COOP

...PATRICK COUNTY...

7.74 BUSTED ROCK #2 IFLOWS
6.27 WOOLWINE 0.4 SW COCORAHS
6.20 WOOLWINE COOP
5.08 CIRCLE M IFLOWS
4.12 CRITZ IFLOWS
4.00 BUSTED ROCK #1 IFLOWS
3.84 DRY POND IFLOWS
3.80 SLATE MTN. IFLOWS
3.33 MEADOWS OF DAN COOP
2.83 STUART COOP
2.56 RAVEN ROCK CHURCH IFLOWS
2.08 WILLOW HILL CHRCH IFLOWS
1.80 DOE RUN CHURCH IFLOWS
1.48 CENTRAL ACADEMY IFLOWS
1.08 SAMUEL GROVE CHURCH IFLOWS

...PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...

5.52 DANVILLE COOP
3.50 CHATHAM COOP

...PULASKI COUNTY...

4.00 PEAK CREEK IFLOWS
3.08 BACK CREEK IFLOWS
2.92 CASEKNIFE STN IFLOWS
2.36 NRV AP IFLOWS
1.76 COVE MTN IFLOWS
1.55 RADFORD COOP

...ROANOKE COUNTY...

7.58 WITT`S ORCHARD
6.90 CAVE SPRING 2.4 SSW COCORAHS
6.19 SUGARLOAF MTN IFLOWS
6.08 MASON CREEK IFLOWS
5.08 MILL MOUNTAIN IFLOWS
4.58 ROANOKE AP (ASOS)
4.31 TINKER CREEK S. IFLOWS SG/RG
4.19 MASON COVE IFLOWS
3.80 FORT LEWIS MTN IFLOWS
2.88 SALEM PUMP STN IFLOWS
1.75 ROANOKE COOP

...ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...

9.23 IRISH GAP IFLOWS
6.22 GLASGOW COOP
3.96 BUFFALO CK AT MURAT IFLOWS SG/RG
3.78 BUENA VISTA COOP
3.56 GLASGOW IFLOWS SG/RG
3.48 ROCKBRIDGE BATHS IFLW/USGS
3.24 BUENA VISTA RIVER
2.96 NORTH MTN IFLOWS
2.94 BUENA VISTA 6.3 NNE COCORAHS
2.36 N. BUFFALO CRK IFLOWS
2.12 KERRS CREEK COOP
1.96 LEXINGTON IFLOWS
1.84 VESUVIUS IFLOWS

...SMYTH COUNTY...

2.72 LITTLE BRUSHY IFLOWS
2.36 NEBO IFLOWS
2.15 SALTVILLE COOP
2.07 MARION TVA RG
2.05 SALTVILLE PRECIP (TVA)
1.76 WALKER HOUSE IFLOWS
1.63 MT EMPIRE AIRPORT
1.60 CAMP IFLOWS

...TAZEWELL COUNTY...

2.56 EAST RIVER MTN IFLOWS
2.36 GRATTON IFLOWS
1.80 BURKES GARDEN COOP
1.72 SPRINGVILLE IFLOWS
1.64 CUMBERLAND HTS IFLOWS
1.40 BLUESTONE IFLOWS
1.34 RICHLANDS PRECIP (TVA)
1.29 RICHLANDS COOP
1.20 JEWELL RIDGE IFLOWS
1.16 WHITAKER RIDGE

...WYTHE COUNTY...

3.72 WYTHEVILLE
3.60 SAND MTN IFLOWS
3.54 WYTHEVILLE COOP
3.16 STONY FORK USFS RAWS
2.80 CEDAR SPRINGS IFLOWS
2.48 CRAWFISH VALLEY IFLOWS
1.24 WALKER LOOKOUT

NORTH CAROLINA

...ALLEGHANY COUNTY...

8.37 SPARTA 3.5 SSW COCORAHS

...ASHE COUNTY...

9.18 JEFFERSON COOP
6.93 LAUREL SPRINGS RAWS SITE
5.95 TRANSOU COOP
1.99 ASHE COUNTY AP

...CASWELL COUNTY...

4.38 CASWELL GAME LANDS RAWS
1.52 YANCEYVILLE 4 SE COOP

...ROCKINGHAM COUNTY...

4.24 EDEN COOP
3.55 REIDSVILLE COOP

...STOKES COUNTY...

4.56 KING AG COOP
2.59 DANBURY

...SURRY COUNTY...

3.50 FISHER R. NR COPELAND
3.16 MOUNT AIRY 4.3 W COCORAHS
2.87 MOUNT AIRY COOP
2.54 ARARAT R. AT ARARAT
1.11 SURRY COUNTY AP

...WATAUGA COUNTY...

12.60 BOONE 1 SE COOP
9.42 BLOWING ROCK 4.4 NE COCORAHS
7.76 BLOWING ROCK 2.2 NE COCORAHS
7.43 TRIPLETT PRECIP GAGE
7.36 FOSCOE 1.2 WSW COCORAHS
6.50 BOONE 3.6 N COCORAHS
6.05 TODD 1.8 NW COCORAHS
5.73 BOONE 0.3 SSE COCORAHS
5.71 BOONE 0.6 N COCORAHS
5.12 BOONE RG (TVA)
4.76 BLACKBURN KNOB IFLOWS

...WILKES COUNTY...

7.58 ELK CREEK DCP
7.39 WILBAR PRECIP
7.22 MILLERS CREEK 8.6 N COCORAHS
6.72 W KERR SCOTT RESV
5.63 NORTH WILKESBORO COOP
5.31 RENDEZVOUS MTN RAWS SITE
4.52 ROARING RIVER DCP

...YADKIN COUNTY...

3.28 YADKINVILLE COOP

WEST VIRGINA

...MERCER COUNTY...

1.88 EGERIA IFLOWS
1.66 BLUEFIELD COOP
1.64 BRAMWELL IFLOWS
1.40 MATAOKA IFLOWS
1.22 BLUEFIELD FAA AIRPOR

...MONROE COUNTY...

1.36 BALLARD IFLOWS

...SUMMERS COUNTY...

2.35 PIPESTEM RAWS
1.88 KEENEY KNOB IFLOWS
1.84 ELLISON RIDGE IFLOWS
1.54 BLUESTONE LAKE
1.43 ALDERSON
1.28 PIPESTEM KNOB IFLOWS