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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
859 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Alleghany VA County in west central Virginia...
  Bath County in west central Virginia...
  Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
  Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
  The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...
  The City of Lexington in west central Virginia...

* Until 500 AM EDT Friday.

* At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches 
  of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 2 inches 
  in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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 and automated gauges.

  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...
  Lexington...                       Buena Vista...
  Clifton Forge...                   Buchanan...
  Glasgow...                         Troutville...
  Goshen...

This includes the following locations...
	VMI.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Blue Suck Branch, Allen Creek, Bolshers Run, Big Marys Creek, Back 
  Run, Blue Spring Run, Big Hollow Branch, Barbours Creek, Alum 
  Creek, Broad Creek, Back Creek, Alone Mill Creek and Beckner 
  Branch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3818 7951 3815 7953 3817 7944 3809 7949
      3788 7915 3782 7916 3779 7927 3766 7935
      3761 7946 3756 7944 3745 7958 3748 7968
      3741 7981 3740 7981 3737 7978 3731 7985
      3742 8007 3754 7997 3764 8003 3822 7970

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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