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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

239 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT.



* AT 228 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

FLOODING FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS IN THE KENTS RIDGE ROAD AND 

BIRMINGHAM AREA NEAR RICHLANDS. RICHLANDS POLICE ALSO REPORT WATER 

SPILLING OVER THE TOP OF SEVERAL SMALL PONDS ALONG BIRMINGHAM ROAD. 



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

  AND CEDAR BLUFF.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...STORM SEWERS OR STREAMS...AS THEY 

CAN BECOME DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN.



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.



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