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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

821 PM EDT WED AUG 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT



* AT 821 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN NEARLY STATIONARY JUST WEST

  OF DUGSPUR ALONG BIG REED ISLAND CREEK.  RADAR ESTIMATED AROUND

  2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THIS AREA SINCE 7 PM.  AS A RESULT

  FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THIS AREA.



* SOME LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 1045 PM EDT INCLUDE

  LIBERTY HILL...

  DUGSPUR...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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 3682 8082 3668 8067 3679 8054 3691 8064



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