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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

513 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 815 PM EDT



* AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO MOVE OVER THE RYE 

  VALLEY AREA OF THE COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE LIKELY TO 

  PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN BY 600 PM.



AREAS AFFECTED MAY INCLDE SUGAR GROVE AND ROBERTS MILL ALONG WITH 

GEORGES BRANCH AND BISHOPS BRANCH.



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.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE.



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 3686 8134 3676 8131 3672 8150 3681 8155



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