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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

641 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  NORTHERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 945 PM EDT



* AT 640 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH             

  OF WYTHEVILLE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...



  FAVONIA...

  SUITER...

  BASTIAN...



RADAR AND GAGE ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA SINCE 5:30 PM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS WILL LIKELY 

CAUSE FLOODING ALONG STONY FORK IN NORTHERN WYTHE COUNTY...AS WELL 

AS HUNTING CAMP CREEK...WOLF CREEK AND LAUREL CREEK IN BLAND COUNTY.



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.



STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...STORM SEWERS OR STREAMS...AS THEY

CAN BECOME DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN.



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 3689 8126 3699 8107 3724 8105 3716 8128



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