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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA

314 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

  CITY OF DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 815 AM EDT



* AT 305 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IS 

  OCCURRING IN DANVILLE CITY AND IN OTHER AREAS OF SOUTHERN 

  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. WATER RESCUES WERE ONGOING AND AT LEAST ONE 

  VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED ON U.S. HIGHWAY 58. FLOODING IN 

  SOME HOMES HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED. RAINFALL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IS 

  COMMON ACROSS DANVILLE CITY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF SOUTHERN 

  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD 

  THE AREA FROM THE WEST AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 

  INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 5 AM...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

  

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR DANVILLE CITY.



* 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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP

TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY

TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT.



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.



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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

