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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

837 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT



* AT 837 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA 

OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTENDED FROM HILLSVILLE VIRGINIA 

TO NEAR MEADOWS OF DAN IN PATRICK COUNTY.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY 

PRODUCE BETWEEN 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN.



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

  CHARITY...CRITZ AND MEADOWS OF DAN...



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 3683 8052 3666 8046 3655 8008 3680 8010

          3688 8039



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