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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

602 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

  TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1000 PM EST.



* AT 556 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TIPTOP...

  TAZEWELL...RICHLANDS...GRATTON...CLIFFIELD...CLAYPOOL HILL...CEDAR

  BLUFF...BURKES GARDEN...BANDY AND ASBERRYS



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL AS WELL AS THIS 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND 

FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD

CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.



LAT...LON 3711 8133 3704 8143 3705 8144 3702 8145

      3678 8129 3668 8162 3690 8178 3699 8179

      3714 8187 3719 8158 3728 8136

TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 180DEG 0KT 3696 8161



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