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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

616 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT.



* AT 614 PM EDT...THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IN BLAND REPORTED FLOODING 

EARLIER ALONG LAUREL CREEK...CLEAR FORK AND DRY FORK.  HEAVY RAIN 

WILL ONCE AGAIN MOVE INTO THE COUNTY BETWEEN 6:30 AND 7:00 PM...WITH 

FLASH FLOODING ONCE AGAIN LIKELY.



LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 915 PM EDT INCLUDE   

ROCKY GAP...SOUTH GAP AND HICKSVILLE.



<<CALL TO ACTION>>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.  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT 

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS HIGH 

WATER IN A VEHICLE OR ON FOOT



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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