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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

155 AM EDT TUE AUG 31 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 600 AM EDT



* AT 1000 PM EDT...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS HAD

  ORDERED MANDATORY EVACUATIONS NEAR THE FALLING CREEK RESERVOIR   

  DAM. WATER IS NOW OVERTOPPING THE SPILLWAY...AND DAM FAILURE IS 

  POSSIBLE. THOSE ORDERED TO EVACUATE ARE INSTRUCTED TO GO TO 

  MEADOWBROOK HIGH SCHOOL.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING...THOSE AREAS NEAR THE FALLING CREEK

  RESERVOIR DAM...INCLUDING MANY IN THE MEADOWBROOK AREA.



THIS FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED DUE TO FLOOD WATERS FLOWING OVER THE 

TOP OF FALLING CREEK RESERVOIR DAM...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAM 

FAILURE ACCORDING TO CHESTERFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.



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.



LAT...LON 3734 7752 3730 7746 3739 7738 3753 7762

      3756 7766 3744 7780 3744 7776 3741 7776

      3740 7774 3738 7771 3737 7766



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