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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

631 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT



* AT 631 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

  STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN NORTH WILKESBORO AND WINDY GAP.

  RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES HAVE REACHED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN THE LAST 

  HOUR.  FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR.  LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

  AND HUNTING CREEK ARE LOCATED IN THE AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND 

  WILL LIKELY FLASH FLOOD.



* SOME LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 930 PM EDT 

  INCLUDE WINDY GAP AND OSBORNVILLE.



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 3627 8089 3608 8095 3602 8121 3626 8118



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