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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

453 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ROANOKE IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  SALEM IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 745 AM EDT



* AT 453 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  A RAIN BAND WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE 

  COUNTY. THIS BAND MAY BRING A QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...ON TOP

  OF THE 2 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL 

  LIKELY CAUSE URBAN FLASH FLOODING...AND MAY CAUSE CREEKS AND 

  STREAMS TO FLOOD.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

  VINTON...SALEM...ROANOKE AIRPORT...POAGES MILL...GLENVAR...CAVE   

  SPRING AND BENT MOUNTAIN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. REMEMBER TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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 3713 8014 3728 7986 3740 8006 3734 8023



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