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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

839 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.



* AT 835 PM EDT...RAIN HAD MOVED NORTH OF THE COUNTY...BUT LOCAL LAW 

  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING FLOOD RELATED PROBLEMS. 



LOCATIONS THREATENED BY CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 1000 PM EDT 

INCLUDE



   BOISSEVAIN...

   POCAHONTAS...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE NORTHEASTERN 

PORTION OF THE COUNTY.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 

THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD 

BE ABANDONED.





REPORT FLOODED ROADWAYS TO YOUR LOAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.  

SPOTTERS SHOULD CALL IN THEIR REPORTS OF FLOODING AS SOON AS IT IS 

SAFE TO DO SO.





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