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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

429 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 730 AM EDT



* AT 429 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT

  AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 

  STOKES COUNTY.  THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN 

  DANBURY AND KING.  FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS IS LIKELY IN THIS

  AREA OF THE COUNTY.  PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO 

  CONTINUE THROUGH 7:00 AM.  RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL 

  CAUSE FLOODING.



* SOME LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 730 AM EDT INCLUDE

  KING...

  DANBURY...



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 3636 8044 3626 8037 3632 8020 3642 8003

          3650 8025



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