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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

918 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BEDFORD IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT



* AT 913 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN BANDS MOVING ACROSS BEDFORD COUNTY. RADAR          

  ESTIMATES SHOW THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN      

  SINCE 4 AM. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH 1030 AM       

  CAUSING CREEKS AND STREAMS TO FLASH FLOOD.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...



  MONETA...

  BEDFORD CITY...

  CHAMBLISSBURG...

  THAXTON...

  STEWARTSVILLE...

  MONTVALE...



EXPECT FLASH FLOODING ALONG AND NEAR HUNTING CREEK NEAR MONETA...ELK 

CREEK NEAR CHAMBLISSBURG...TROUGH RUN NEAR MONETA...AND FALLING 

CREEK NEAR STEWARTSVILLE. ALSO EXPECT URBAN FLOODING IN THE CITY OF 

BEDFORD.



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.



STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...STORM SEWERS OR STREAMS...AS THEY

CAN BECOME DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN.



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 3708 7953 3729 7935 3750 7951 3742 7962

      3740 7974 3724 7983 3719 7969



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