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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1011 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING FOR...



* ALL OF PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT



* AT 1010 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED NEW STORMS 

  IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.    

  IN ADDITION...THE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY   

  58 SOUTH OF PATRICK SPRINGS.



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

  CRITZ...STUART...PATRICK SPRINGS AND PENNS STORE...



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.



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 3668 8044 3658 8044 3658 8007 3684 8018



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