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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

503 PM EDT MON JUL 16 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 459 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER      

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY...BETWEEN DOUGHTON      

  PARK...ABSHER AND SPRINGFIELD. 



FLASH FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG BELL BRANCH AND BASIN CREEK. 

THIS WILL AFFECT BELL BRANCH ROAD...AND LONGBOTTOM ROAD.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY

CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.



LAT...LON 3629 8124 3632 8106 3643 8109 3641 8116

      3637 8122



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