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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

141 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA

  ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA



* UNTIL 745 PM EDT.



* AT 136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM TWIN

  OAKS TO FOSCOE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SPARTA TO BEECH

  MOUNTAIN...MOVING EAST AT 7 MPH.



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

  WAGONER...OTHELLO...SANDS...FLEETWOOD...BOONE...MOSES CONE MEMORIAL

  PARK...RUTHERWOOD...LAUREL SPGS...BLOWING ROCK...GLENDALE

  SPRINGS...IDLEWILD...WHITEHEAD...ENNICE...AHO...DEEP GAP...GLADE

  VALLEY...CASCADE FALLS AND BARRETT



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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 3634 8180 3634 8172 3636 8175 3640 8175

      3658 8161 3656 8092 3643 8098 3641 8125

      3636 8131 3635 8136 3632 8136 3623 8147

      3611 8154 3613 8175 3622 8190

TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 267DEG 6KT 3654 8116 3618 8180



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