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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
631 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SMYTH AND GRAYSON COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
  Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 900 AM EDT Saturday.

* At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  that rainfall has exited the area. However, runoff from between 6 
  and 9 inches of rain that fell earlier today continues to collect 
  in area rivers, and will cause rapid rises through the evening. 
  Several roads have been damaged by intense flooding, with some 
  areas completely flooded.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Smyth and Grayson Counties. 
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening rapid river rises.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMAIN AT
           HIGHER GROUND! Life threatening flooding of low water
           crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Galax...                           Marion...
  Saltville...                       Chilhowie...
  Independence...                    Fries...
  Sugar Grove...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Beaver Creek, Blue Spring Creek, Campbell Creek, Big Horse Creek, 
  Bull Run, Bridle Creek, Bear Branch, Beaverdam Creek, Chestnut 
  Creek and Brush Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do 
not attempt to travel tonight unless you are fleeing an area subject 
to flooding or under an evacuation order. There are numerous roads 
that are flooded and impassible, and will remain so at least until 
Saturday morning.

&&

LAT...LON 3698 8171 3693 8168 3699 8158 3699 8148
      3701 8144 3690 8133 3676 8126 3677 8109
      3681 8104 3667 8094 3663 8093 3665 8092
      3665 8091 3656 8084 3659 8168 3662 8161
      3679 8170 3693 8184

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

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