

000 

WGUS51 KRNK 260321

FFWRNK

NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-260715-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1117 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 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

  DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 315 AM EDT



* AT 1117 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED 2 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE WARNING AREA SINCE 5:00 PM. AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA THROUGH 

2:00 AM. THIS WILL LEAD TO STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND WILL 

CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR 

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. 



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 3658 7866 3637 7916 3624 7916 3625 8001

          3654 8000 3654 7972 3670 7967 3684 7940

          3696 7875 3684 7867 3674 7869 3670 7866

          3667 7870 3658 7871 3641 7906



$$



09/14



000 

WGUS51 KRNK 260321

FFWRNK

NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-260715-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1117 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 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

  DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 315 AM EDT



* AT 1117 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED 2 TO 4 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE WARNING AREA SINCE 5:00 PM. AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA THROUGH 

2:00 AM. THIS WILL LEAD TO STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND WILL 

CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR 

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. 



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 3658 7866 3637 7916 3624 7916 3625 8001

          3654 8000 3654 7972 3670 7967 3684 7940

          3696 7875 3684 7867 3674 7869 3670 7866

          3667 7870 3658 7871 3641 7906



$$



09/14

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