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WGUS51 KRNK 192116
FFWRNK
VAC173-185-200015-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0010.130519T2116Z-130520T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
516 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WESTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
WESTERN SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT
* AT 512 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
HAS FALLEN ACROSS WESTERN TAZEWELL AND PARTS OF WESTERN SMYTH
COUNTIES DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS...ESPECIALLY FROM JEWELL RIDGE
TO RICHLANDS...AND IN SMYTH COUNTY FROM NEAR SALTVILLE. ADDITIONAL
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE JUST UPSTREAM ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTY AND MAY MOVE INTO THE WARNED AREA...WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT TWO TO THREE HOURS.
FLASH FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN WESTERN SMYTH COUNTY
WITH POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES IN THE AREA.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
RICHLANDS...
SALTVILLE...
CHILHOWIE...
JEWELL RIDGE...
AND RAVEN.
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS NEARBY COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A WATER COVERED ROAD...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN!
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND NOW.
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 3720 8178 3722 8169 3720 8168 3721 8155
3725 8149 3701 8169 3680 8156 3676 8169
3680 8170 3693 8183 3695 8182 3696 8178
3705 8182 3712 8189 3715 8190
$$
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WGUS81 KRNK 191913
FLSRNK
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
313 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
VAC083-192215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0025.130519T1913Z-130519T2215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX VA-
313 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
EASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 307 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...WERE
MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN HALF OF HALIFAX COUNTY.
INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WERE INDICATED IN THIS ACTIVITY...
PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES PER HOUR AROUND SOUTH BOSTON AND
SCOTTSBURG. THE RAINFALL WAS SLOWLY MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES HAS
ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY DURING THE
PAST HOUR AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
SOUTH BOSTON...
HALIFAX...
CLOVER...
VIRGILINA...
AND ALTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW
INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND
ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 7869 3672 7867 3664 7871 3655 7873
3654 7905 3698 7885 3699 7882 3695 7878
3698 7877 3699 7875 3694 7873 3692 7875
3685 7867 3679 7869 3676 7867
$$
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WGUS81 KRNK 191913
FLSRNK
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
313 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
VAC083-192215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0025.130519T1913Z-130519T2215Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX VA-
313 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
EASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 307 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...WERE
MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE EASTERN HALF OF HALIFAX COUNTY.
INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WERE INDICATED IN THIS ACTIVITY...
PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES PER HOUR AROUND SOUTH BOSTON AND
SCOTTSBURG. THE RAINFALL WAS SLOWLY MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE
EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. RAINFALL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES HAS
ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY DURING THE
PAST HOUR AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
SOUTH BOSTON...
HALIFAX...
CLOVER...
VIRGILINA...
AND ALTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL
ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW
INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND
ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING
WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 7869 3672 7867 3664 7871 3655 7873
3654 7905 3698 7885 3699 7882 3695 7878
3698 7877 3699 7875 3694 7873 3692 7875
3685 7867 3679 7869 3676 7867
$$
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