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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

301 AM EDT TUE MAY 25 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 645 AM EDT



* AT 255 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS. WIDESPREAD FLOODING 

WAS OCCURRING IN THE WESTERN PART OF COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS DURING 

THE PAST 6 HOURS WERE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES IN THE RICHLANDS

AND CEDAR BLUFF AREAS. A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN 

TAZEWELL COUNTY. A MOBILE HOME PARK WAS UNDER WATER NEAR THE 

RICHLANDS AREA. 



A FEW LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION

THIS MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LESS THAN 

INCH. 



SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CLINCH RIVER AND ITS 

TRIBUTARIES INTO THE EARLY DAYLIGHT HOURS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3713 8184 3698 8175 3709 8132 3733 8134



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