

748 

WGUS51 KRNK 120517

FFWRNK

VAC143-590-120815-

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



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

117 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

  CITY OF DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 415 AM EDT



* AT 111 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DURING THE PAST HOUR...RAINFALL 

  OF 1.5 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF 

  DANVILLE CITY AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS 

  CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS THESE SAME AREAS AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

  OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. FLASH FLOODING IS 

  EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

  BLAIRS...

  DANVILLE CITY...

  RINGGOLD...

  DANVILLE AIRPORT...

  AND WESTOVER HILLS. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS LOW LYING AREAS ON ROADWAYS AND

UNDERPASSES. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A WATER COVERED ROAD...TURN AROUND

DON'T DROWN! STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM SEWERS.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND NOW.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO SEE THE

FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND

QUICKLY.  DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS

RISING.



WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...

INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS

AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.



&&



LAT...LON 3666 7956 3677 7916 3673 7917 3670 7918

      3667 7918 3667 7919 3665 7919 3654 7922

      3654 7955

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RAB

