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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
817 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Essex County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern King William County in east central Virginia...
  Southeastern Caroline County in north central Virginia...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
  Saint Stephens Church, Newtown, Beulahville, Millers Tavern, 
  Mangohick, Owenton, Biscoe, Indian Neck, Upshaw, Globe, Pollards 
  Corner, Gether, Duane Fork, Rexburg, Epworth, Dunbrooke, Mount 
  Landing, Calno and Howertons.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3790 7734 3792 7725 3798 7694 3782 7687
      3780 7695 3779 7704 3777 7728 3785 7732

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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