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000 

WGUS51 KAKQ 302233

FFWAKQ

VAC117-310000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

632 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHASE

  CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...

    CHASE CITY BY 645 PM EDT...



LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA...IN ADDITION TO THE INCH ALREADY RECEIVED.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. FLOODING OF COUNTRY

ROADS...FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS... AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.



IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN

AROUND...DONT DROWN. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR

CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A

ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY TO

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING

WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.





LAT...LON 3672 7862 3663 7854 3664 7868 3656 7871

      3657 7807 3677 7806 3687 7849



$$



33

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000 

WGUS51 KAKQ 302233

FFWAKQ

VAC117-310000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

632 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHASE

  CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...

    CHASE CITY BY 645 PM EDT...



LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA...IN ADDITION TO THE INCH ALREADY RECEIVED.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. FLOODING OF COUNTRY

ROADS...FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS... AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.



IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN

AROUND...DONT DROWN. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR

CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A

ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY TO

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING

WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.





LAT...LON 3672 7862 3663 7854 3664 7868 3656 7871

      3657 7807 3677 7806 3687 7849



$$



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