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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
911 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

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BLAND VA-TAZEWELL VA-GILES VA-CRAIG VA-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-SUMMERS
WV-910 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR CONTINUED FLOODING IN...
  NORTH CENTRAL BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  NORTHERN GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  NORTHWESTERN CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
  SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT.

* AT 910 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THAT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE WARNED
  AREA WERE DIMINISHING. LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
  THROUGH NOON TODAY. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT
  WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE
  AREA WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BECAUSE THE
  RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT. FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON...CAMP
  CREEK...INDIAN CREEK...HANS CREEK...AND ALONG THE BLUESTONE RIVER
  THROUGH MERCER COUNTY. OTHER CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY FLOOD IN THE
  AREA.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

RELAY YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
BLACKSBURG BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

&&

LAT...LON 3751 8124 3752 8121 3756 8121 3760 8113
      3760 8109 3764 8107 3772 8093 3771 8090
      3774 8090 3767 8032 3764 8029 3764 8025
      3760 8015 3745 8038 3725 8092 3719 8126
      3727 8142

$$

JJ