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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

651 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 815 PM EDT



* AT 651 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM

WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN WATAUGA COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS THE 

POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.



* OCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...AHO...BLOWING ROCK... 

  FOSCOE...LOVILL...RUTHERWOOD AND SANDS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS

COULD ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES.



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 3625 8177 3613 8179 3613 8155 3625 8147



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