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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 201352

FFWRNK

NCC033-157-169-171-193-197-VAC067-083-089-141-143-590-690-201730-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

850 AM EST THU MAR 20 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CASWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  YADKIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INCLUDING MARTINSVILLE

  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INCLUDING DANVILLE

  PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1230 PM EST



* AT 850 AM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

 REPORTED NUMEROUS STREAMS AND CREEKS AT BANKFULL OR FLOODING ACROSS 

 THE WARNED AREA.  THE SMITH RIVER WHICH WINDS THROUGH MARTINSVILLE 

 WAS AT BANKFULL AND IS EXPECTED TO FLOOD THIS MORNING.  SEVERAL 

 ROADS THROUGHOUT THE WARNED AREA ARE ALSO FLOODED...WITH SOME 

 IMPASSIBLE.  WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

 THROUGH MIDDAY...OTHER STREAMS...CREEKS AND ROADS WILL LIKELY 

 BECOME FLOODED.  AREAS OF SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP BY 

 EARLY AFTERNOON.



* PLEASE SEE WBCFLWRNK FOR FORECASTED CRESTS ALONG THE DAN RIVER AT 

 DANVILLE...PACES...AND SOUTH BOSTON.



<<CALL TO ACTION>>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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



RELAY 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 3599 8132 3611 8154 3634 8137 3636 8102

          3655 8091 3656 8062 3712 8013 3722 7978

          3703 7957 3713 7934 3701 7875 3662 7857

          3623 7916 3625 8022



$$



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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 201352

FFWRNK

NCC033-157-169-171-193-197-VAC067-083-089-141-143-590-690-201730-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

850 AM EST THU MAR 20 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CASWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  YADKIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INCLUDING MARTINSVILLE

  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INCLUDING DANVILLE

  PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1230 PM EST



* AT 850 AM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

 REPORTED NUMEROUS STREAMS AND CREEKS AT BANKFULL OR FLOODING ACROSS 

 THE WARNED AREA.  THE SMITH RIVER WHICH WINDS THROUGH MARTINSVILLE 

 WAS AT BANKFULL AND IS EXPECTED TO FLOOD THIS MORNING.  SEVERAL 

 ROADS THROUGHOUT THE WARNED AREA ARE ALSO FLOODED...WITH SOME 

 IMPASSIBLE.  WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

 THROUGH MIDDAY...OTHER STREAMS...CREEKS AND ROADS WILL LIKELY 

 BECOME FLOODED.  AREAS OF SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP BY 

 EARLY AFTERNOON.



* PLEASE SEE WBCFLWRNK FOR FORECASTED CRESTS ALONG THE DAN RIVER AT 

 DANVILLE...PACES...AND SOUTH BOSTON.



<<CALL TO ACTION>>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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



RELAY 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 3599 8132 3611 8154 3634 8137 3636 8102

          3655 8091 3656 8062 3712 8013 3722 7978

          3703 7957 3713 7934 3701 7875 3662 7857

          3623 7916 3625 8022



$$



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