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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

419 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 715 PM EDT



* AT 419 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

  FLOODING FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DOBSON AREA.  

  THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH 

  FLOODING INCLUDE CODY CREEK...FAIRVIEW AND ZEPHYR.



3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN THE WARNED AREA. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 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.



PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY

CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.



LAT...LON 3638 8090 3625 8074 3633 8048 3646 8062



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