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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

134 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 430 AM EDT



* AT 134 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED BIG REED ISLAND CREEK          

  BEGINNING TO COME OUT OF ITS BANKS ALONG HIGHWAY 664 EAST OF       

  HILLSVILLE. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN TWO AND A HALF TO THREE   

  INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 1030 PM IN THIS AREA. RAIN...HEAVY 

  AT TIMES..WILL CONTINUE TO FALL IN THIS AREA THROUGH               

  400 AM...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING OF BIG REED ISLAND CREEK.     

  OTHER CREEKS THAT WILL FLOOD INCLUDE STEWARTS CREEK                

  NEAR LAMBSBURG...SNAKE CREEK...AND HANKS BRANCH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 430 AM EDT     

  INCLUDE

  GLADESBORO...

  RED HILL...

  CANA...

  

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.



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 3689 8066 3670 8054 3664 8064 3658 8065

          3657 8079 3683 8084



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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 070536

FFWRNK

VAC035-070830-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

134 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 430 AM EDT



* AT 134 AM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED BIG REED ISLAND CREEK          

  BEGINNING TO COME OUT OF ITS BANKS ALONG HIGHWAY 664 EAST OF       

  HILLSVILLE. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN TWO AND A HALF TO THREE   

  INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN SINCE 1030 PM IN THIS AREA. RAIN...HEAVY 

  AT TIMES..WILL CONTINUE TO FALL IN THIS AREA THROUGH               

  400 AM...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING OF BIG REED ISLAND CREEK.     

  OTHER CREEKS THAT WILL FLOOD INCLUDE STEWARTS CREEK                

  NEAR LAMBSBURG...SNAKE CREEK...AND HANKS BRANCH.



* SOME LOCATIONS THREATENED BY FLASH FLOODING THROUGH 430 AM EDT     

  INCLUDE

  GLADESBORO...

  RED HILL...

  CANA...

  

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.



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 3689 8066 3670 8054 3664 8064 3658 8065

          3657 8079 3683 8084



$$



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