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WGUS51 KRNK 152132

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VAC163-530-678-152330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

527 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BUENA VISTA IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  LEXINGTON IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT



* AT 525 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING ALONG KERRS CREEK AND IN BUENA VISTA FROM A CLUSTER OF 

THUNDERSTORMS. THE STORMS WERE 11 MILES SOUTH OF COLLIERSTOWN...OR  

ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF BUCHANAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  VESUVIUS...ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...MONTEBELLO...GOSHEN...FAIRFIELD...

  CORNWALL...BUENA VISTA CITY...BROWNSBURG AND BELLS VALLEY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF INCHES IN UNDER AND 

HOUR ARE LIKELY IN SOUTHEAST ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY. ANOTHER ONE QUARTER 

INCH OF RAIN SHOULD BE EXPECTED BY 7:00 PM BEHIND THE LINE OF STORMS.



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.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN KERRS CREEK...WHISTLE CREEK...BUFFALO 

CREEK AND IRISH CREEK INTO THE MAURY RIVER.



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 3802 7937 3792 7918 3787 7914 3780 7920

      3781 7923 3780 7927 3773 7931 3767 7937

      3768 7967 3770 7966 3773 7968 3807 7950



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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 152132

FFWRNK

VAC163-530-678-152330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

527 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BUENA VISTA IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  LEXINGTON IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT



* AT 525 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING ALONG KERRS CREEK AND IN BUENA VISTA FROM A CLUSTER OF 

THUNDERSTORMS. THE STORMS WERE 11 MILES SOUTH OF COLLIERSTOWN...OR  

ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF BUCHANAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  VESUVIUS...ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...MONTEBELLO...GOSHEN...FAIRFIELD...

  CORNWALL...BUENA VISTA CITY...BROWNSBURG AND BELLS VALLEY.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF INCHES IN UNDER AND 

HOUR ARE LIKELY IN SOUTHEAST ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY. ANOTHER ONE QUARTER 

INCH OF RAIN SHOULD BE EXPECTED BY 7:00 PM BEHIND THE LINE OF STORMS.



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.



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN KERRS CREEK...WHISTLE CREEK...BUFFALO 

CREEK AND IRISH CREEK INTO THE MAURY RIVER.



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 3802 7937 3792 7918 3787 7914 3780 7920

      3781 7923 3780 7927 3773 7931 3767 7937

      3768 7967 3770 7966 3773 7968 3807 7950



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