

000 

WGUS51 KRNK 160442

FFWRNK

VAC185-161030-

/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0057.090616T0442Z-090616T1030Z/

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

1242 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 630 AM EDT.



* AT 1230 AM EDT...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 JEWELL

  RIDGE...TAZEWELL...GRATTON...GLEN BURKE...BANDY AND AMONATE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



ADDITIONAL 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...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. CAVITTS CREEK WILL 

OVERFLOW ITS BANKS. THIS WILL FLOOD ADRIA ROAD NEAR LAKE WITTEN. 

PLUM CREEK AND OTHER CREEKS THAT FLOW INTO THE CLINCH RIVER WILL 

RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. 



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 3719 8183 3720 8178 3725 8175 3724 8171

      3721 8167 3721 8154 3726 8149 3726 8147

      3712 8139 3703 8159 3705 8184 3710 8189

      3714 8191



$$



AMS

