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WGUS51 KAKQ 051418

FFWAKQ

VAC193-051615-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

1015 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT



* AT 1014 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAGUE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES

  EAST OF MONTROSS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 

NEXT COUPLE HOURS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS IS IN ADDITION 

TO THE THE 2 TO 3 INCHES ALREADY RECEIVED IN IN PORTIONS OF THE 

WARNED AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING.



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 3813 7704 3810 7696 3812 7688 3803 7674

      3800 7666 3807 7656 3813 7664 3812 7674

      3815 7680 3820 7697



$$



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000 

WGUS51 KAKQ 051418

FFWAKQ

VAC193-051615-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

1015 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT



* AT 1014 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAGUE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES

  EAST OF MONTROSS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 

NEXT COUPLE HOURS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS IS IN ADDITION 

TO THE THE 2 TO 3 INCHES ALREADY RECEIVED IN IN PORTIONS OF THE 

WARNED AREA EARLIER THIS MORNING.



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 3813 7704 3810 7696 3812 7688 3803 7674

      3800 7666 3807 7656 3813 7664 3812 7674

      3815 7680 3820 7697



$$



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