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WGUS51 KRNK 280834

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NCC169-281130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

430 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 730 AM EDT



* AT 430 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING   

  FLASH FLOODING IN THE COUNTY FROM HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT. IN 

  ADDITION...ANOTHER BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WAS APPROACHING THE COUNTY 

  FROM THE SOUTH AND COULD BRING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN 

  AFTER 5:30 AM. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

  VADE...SANDY RIDGE...PRESTONVILLE...MEADOWS...FRANCISCO...

  DILLARD...DANBURY...COLLINSTOWN AND CAPELLA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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 3628 8042 3630 8024 3628 8008 3654 8006

      3653 8042 3654 8047 3643 8045 3627 8046

      3629 8024 3629 8035



$$



JJ

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000 

WGUS51 KRNK 280834

FFWRNK

NCC169-281130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

430 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 730 AM EDT



* AT 430 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING   

  FLASH FLOODING IN THE COUNTY FROM HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT. IN 

  ADDITION...ANOTHER BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WAS APPROACHING THE COUNTY 

  FROM THE SOUTH AND COULD BRING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN 

  AFTER 5:30 AM. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

  VADE...SANDY RIDGE...PRESTONVILLE...MEADOWS...FRANCISCO...

  DILLARD...DANBURY...COLLINSTOWN AND CAPELLA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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 3628 8042 3630 8024 3628 8008 3654 8006

      3653 8042 3654 8047 3643 8045 3627 8046

      3629 8024 3629 8035



$$



JJ

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