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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

528 PM EDT SUN JUL 29 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT.



* WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO REPORT WIDESPREAD FLOODING NEAR

  MARION VIRGINIA.  IN ADDITION...RAPID RISES WERE OCCURRING ALONG

  THE CLINCH AND HOLSTON RIVERS.  



* THE CLINCH RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR BANK FULL AT RICHLANDS

  AROUND MIDNIGHT.  THE HOLSTON RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR BANK

  FULL AT SALTVILLE VIRGINIA AROUND 11:00 PM.  



* CONTINUED RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL ALSO AGGRAVATE ONGOING 

  FLOODING.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH...TO ONE 

  INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL BEFORE 11:00 PM. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED.



RELAY YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY

CALLING TOLL FREE 1 8 6 6 2 1 5 4 3 2 4.



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