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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

1233 AM EDT THU JUL 6 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENSVILLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  CITY OF EMPORIA IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 230 AM EDT



* AT 1228 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR            

  INDICATED SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN   

  GENERALLY CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SUSSEX TO 24 MILES  

  WEST OF RADIUM...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES           

  NORTHWEST OF COURTLAND TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRODNAX...MOVING EAST   

  AT 25 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AFFECTING SOME OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS... 

    HOMEVILLE AND RADIUM...

    WAKEFIELD...

    DAHLIA AND EMPORIA...

    CLARESVILLE...



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SATURATED SOILS 

FROM HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS INCREASES THE THREAT FOR 

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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3711 7715 3688 7766 3670 7765 3656 7776

      3657 7738 3668 7753 3695 7697



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