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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1250 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Brunswick County in south central Virginia...
  Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
  West Central Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
  Southwestern Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 1250 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Emporia, Garysburg, Dahlia, Purdy, Gaston, Jarratt, Radium, 
  Claresville, Barley, Green Plain, Brink, Emporia Reservoir, Lanes 
  Corner, Turners Crossroads, Durand, Slates Corner, Bufford 
  Crossroads, Pleasant Hill, Emporia Airport and Ante.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS 
Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

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LAT...LON 3682 7779 3681 7761 3689 7747 3682 7738
      3631 7750 3630 7755 3631 7757 3634 7759
      3635 7758 3638 7755 3642 7755 3642 7759
      3645 7763 3648 7765 3649 7773 3648 7775
      3650 7780 3665 7782

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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