

000 

WGUS51 KRNK 090758

FFWRNK

VAC089-690-091400-

/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0013.080509T0755Z-080509T1400Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

355 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.



* AT 354 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SAM LYONS TRAIL ROAD WAS WASHED OUT 

AND SPRUCE STREET AND OLD LIBERTY STREET CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 

FROM SMALL CREEK FLOODING.



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

  DAM...VILLA HEIGHTS...STANLEYTOWN...SANVILLE...MARTINSVILLE CITY...

  LEATHERWOOD...FIGSBORO...FIELDALE...COLLINSVILLE...CHATMOSS AND

  BASSETT



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3674 7966 3660 7981 3655 8002 3677 8010

      3679 8006 3679 8003 3680 8002 3683 7999

TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 180DEG 0KT 3667 7988



$$



RCS



000 

WGUS51 KRNK 090758

FFWRNK

VAC089-690-091400-

/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0013.080509T0755Z-080509T1400Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

355 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.



* AT 354 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SAM LYONS TRAIL ROAD WAS WASHED OUT 

AND SPRUCE STREET AND OLD LIBERTY STREET CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER 

FROM SMALL CREEK FLOODING.



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

  DAM...VILLA HEIGHTS...STANLEYTOWN...SANVILLE...MARTINSVILLE CITY...

  LEATHERWOOD...FIGSBORO...FIELDALE...COLLINSVILLE...CHATMOSS AND

  BASSETT



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3674 7966 3660 7981 3655 8002 3677 8010

      3679 8006 3679 8003 3680 8002 3683 7999

TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 180DEG 0KT 3667 7988



$$



RCS

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