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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

826 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT



* AT 826 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NEAR STUART VIRGINIA TO 

MARTINSVILLE IN HENRY COUNTY.  RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 

IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.  EMEGENCY MANAGEMENT IS ALREADY 

REPORTING FLOOD PROBLEMS IN BASSETT AND COLLINSVILLE.



* OTHER LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...BUFFALO RIDGE...

  CHATMOSS...COLLINSVILLE...CRITZ...FIELDALE...HORSE PASTURE...

  LEATHERWOOD...MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT...PENNS STORE...SANVILLE...

  STANLEYTOWN AND VILLA HEIGHTS...



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 3679 8032 3660 8043 3658 7976 3677 7973



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