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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1241 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 1241 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 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...
  Chase City, Clarksville, Buffalo Springs, Nelson, Finchley, 
  Skipwith, Buffalo Junction, Spanish Grove, Richardson and Fairview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3654 7843 3654 7873 3655 7874 3657 7873
      3658 7872 3659 7872 3659 7871 3664 7871
      3667 7870 3668 7870 3669 7868 3669 7865
      3670 7865 3682 7855 3682 7844 3670 7843

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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