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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

514 PM EDT SAT SEP 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 715 PM EDT



* AT 510 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF 

  GLEN LYN.



* SOME LOCATIONS THREATENED BY HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 715 PM EDT 

  INCLUDE    

  GLEN LYN...

  RICH CREEK... 

  UNION...

  PETERSTOWN...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM NUMEROUS 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.



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 3769 8062 3766 8035 3734 8048 3725 8091

          3747 8083



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