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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Caswell County in north central North Carolina...
  Northeastern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
  Southeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
  The City of Danville in south central Virginia...

* Until 500 AM EDT.

* At 1130 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  Danville...                        Eden...
  Blairs...                          Providence...
  Mayfield...                        Westover Hills...
  Gatewood...

This includes the following locations...
	Danville Airport.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Dan River, Cane Creek, Childress Creek, Barker Creek, Big Toby 
  Creek, Carlton Creek, Cascade Creek, Buckhorn Branch, Country Line 
  Creek and Birch Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, 
including mudslides or flooded roads, 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.

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LAT...LON 3653 7969 3654 7965 3661 7950 3664 7943
      3687 7915 3653 7922 3645 7952 3648 7971

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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