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WGUS51 KRNK 161441

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VAC089-690-161630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1035 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT



* AT 1035 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA 

  OF PERSISTENT VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN HENRY COUNTY.  THIS WILL 

  LIKELY RESULT IN  BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN TO FALL OVER 

  THE AREA IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...SPENCER...BASSETT... 

  HORSE PASTURE...RIDGEWAY...AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE.



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.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



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 3676 8007 3655 8003 3656 7973 3677 7971



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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 161441

FFWRNK

VAC089-690-161630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1035 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT



* AT 1035 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA 

  OF PERSISTENT VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN HENRY COUNTY.  THIS WILL 

  LIKELY RESULT IN  BETWEEN ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN TO FALL OVER 

  THE AREA IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.



* LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...SPENCER...BASSETT... 

  HORSE PASTURE...RIDGEWAY...AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE.



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.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



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 3676 8007 3655 8003 3656 7973 3677 7971



$$



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