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WGUS51 KRNK 040238

FFWRNK

VAC009-040530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1038 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 130 AM EDT



* AT 1036 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF

  LOWESVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORKS OF BUFFALO...

  MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...



  LOWESVILLE...

  FORKS OF BUFFALO...

  ALTO...





THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE PEDLAR RIVER AS WELL 

AS THE PINEY RIVER IN NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD OCCUR IN THE WARNED AREA AS THE 

STORMS PERSIST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF 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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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 3778 7920 3780 7918 3779 7909 3777 7907

      3774 7908 3772 7907 3771 7905 3768 7920

      3779 7926 3780 7926 3781 7923



$$



JH

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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 040238

FFWRNK

VAC009-040530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1038 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 130 AM EDT



* AT 1036 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF

  LOWESVILLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORKS OF BUFFALO...

  MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...



  LOWESVILLE...

  FORKS OF BUFFALO...

  ALTO...





THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE PEDLAR RIVER AS WELL 

AS THE PINEY RIVER IN NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD OCCUR IN THE WARNED AREA AS THE 

STORMS PERSIST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF 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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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 3778 7920 3780 7918 3779 7909 3777 7907

      3774 7908 3772 7907 3771 7905 3768 7920

      3779 7926 3780 7926 3781 7923



$$



JH

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