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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

131 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  YADKIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 430 AM EDT



* AT 131 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  TROPICAL RAIN BAND WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA. 

  RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR WITH THIS 

  BAND. THIS VERY HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING INTO AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY 

  SEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG 

  CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS...AS WELL AS URBAN DRAINAGE AREAS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH 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.



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 3626 8045 3627 8021 3628 8007 3654 8010

      3654 8046 3653 8088 3623 8085 3607 8088

      3608 8071 3607 8052



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