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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

426 AM EDT SAT OCT 7 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF FRANKLIN IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  CITY OF SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 630 AM EDT



* AT 425 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

FLASH FLOODING FROM A COMPLEX OF HEAVY RAIN MAKING THUNDERSTORMS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE OVER THE 

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

TO THE RAINFALL ALREADY RECEIVED IN IN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA 

EARLIER THIS MORNING.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  ZUNI...WINDSOR...WAVERLY...WAKEFIELD...SUSSEX...STONY CREEK...

  SEDLEY...KINGS FORK...IVOR...HUNTERDALE...HOMEVILLE...HOLLAND...

  FRANKLIN...DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...COURTLAND AND CARRSVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM TORRENTIAL 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.



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. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER

OVER A ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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 3657 7691 3657 7647 3681 7659 3711 7718

      3691 7755



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