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Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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WGUS51 KRNK 161815
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
215 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Southwestern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
  Lansing...                         Whitetop...
  Nella...                           Shatley Springs...
  Flatwood...                        Clifton...
  Grayson Highlands State Park...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Little Helton Creek, Little Phoenix Creek, Jerd Branch, Dog Creek,
  Little Horse Creek, Big Horse Creek, Grassy Creek, Cut Laurel
  Creek, Helton Creek and Big Laurel Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 3661 8165 3662 8161 3664 8160 3664 8142
      3644 8142 3645 8168 3646 8170 3647 8170
      3649 8170 3650 8170 3651 8170 3652 8170
      3652 8171 3654 8171 3654 8170 3655 8169
      3657 8169 3657 8168 3659 8168

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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