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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

545 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 745 PM EDT



* AT 545 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STORMS 

ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.



* OTHER LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN 

INCLUDE...CHAMBLISSBURG...STEWARTSVILLE AND THAXTON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3745 7944 3727 7940 3722 7975 3724 7983

          3732 7984



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