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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1258 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

  WESTERN PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 300 AM EST



* AT 1257 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM  OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOOLWINE...

  CHARITY...BUFFALO RIDGE...ARARAT...WESTFIELD...TOAST...PINE

  RIDGE...MOUNT AIRY...FLAT ROCK AND BOTTOM.



IN SURRY COUNTY...LOOK FOR LOVILLS CREEK TO OVERFLOW ITS BANKS...

WITH FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED TO AFFECT LOCATIONS FROM MOUNT AIRY

AND NORTH. IN PATRICK COUNTY...FLASH FLOODING ALONG IVY CREEK...

HOOKER CREEK AND CLARKS CREEK CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL AFFECT 

LOCATIONS SUCH AS VESTA...CLAUDVILLE AND ARARAT.



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. IF DRIVING...DO NOT 

CROSS FLOODED ROADS. 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 3640 8079 3640 8057 3654 8045 3685 8012

      3686 8024 3683 8027 3663 8050 3663 8059

      3655 8060 3655 8088



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