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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

931 PM EDT SUN JUN 8 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT



* AT 930 PM EDT...BOTH THE PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 

EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN AND AROUND THE HILLSVILLE AREA.  RADAR 

ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER NORTH 

CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY BETWEEN 7:00 AND 9:30 PM.  RUNOFF FROM THIS 

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 11 PM...RESULTING IN STREAMS 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.



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 3678 8093 3661 8083 3672 8051 3686 8060



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