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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

320 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 615 AM EDT



* AT 320 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  A RAIN BAND WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS PATRICK COUNTY. 

  THIS RAIN BAND WILL MOVE THROUGH FLOYD AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES 

  BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4:30 AM. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO  

  WIRTZ...TERRYS FORK...SONTAG...ROCKY MOUNT...INDIAN VALLEY...

  FLOYD...FERRUM...COPPER HILL...CHECK...CALLAWAY...BURNT 

  CHIMNEY...BOONES MILL AND ALUM RIDGE.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE RAIN 

BAND...AND THIS IS ON TOP OF 2 INCHES THAT HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 3693 8060 3674 8049 3690 8021 3683 7990

      3686 7967 3706 7965 3721 7976 3712 7989

      3715 8006 3702 8033



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