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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

123 AM EST WED NOV 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 730 AM EST



* AT 123 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA

  OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS WATAGUA COUNTY.

  IFLOWS RAIN GAGES INDICATED THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAD

  FALLEN DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS. HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 

  DAWN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL RESULT IN 

  FLASH FLOODING. 



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

  SUGAR GROVE ...

  BOONE...

  BLOWING ROCK...  



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 3637 8177 3620 8145 3611 8155 3614 8183



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