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WGUS51 KAKQ 011141

FFWAKQ

VAC053-149-183-730-011545-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

740 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF PETERSBURG IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  DINWIDDIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT



* AT 738 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED      

  HEAVY RAIN BANDS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA THROUGH 1130 AM.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3672 7739 3695 7697 3719 7721 3725 7737

      3704 7788 3682 7745



$$



LYNCH

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000 

WGUS51 KAKQ 011141

FFWAKQ

VAC053-149-183-730-011545-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

740 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF PETERSBURG IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  DINWIDDIE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT



* AT 738 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED      

  HEAVY RAIN BANDS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST ACROSS THE AREA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA THROUGH 1130 AM.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3672 7739 3695 7697 3719 7721 3725 7737

      3704 7788 3682 7745



$$



LYNCH

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