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WGUS51 KRNK 151852
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
252 PM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
  Western Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...

* Until 900 PM EDT Sunday.

* At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. 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 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...
  Goshen...                          Collierstown...
  Rockbridge Baths...                Natural Bridge...
  Brownsburg...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Allen Creek, Broad Creek, Alum Creek, Big Hollow Branch, Buffalo
  Creek, Alone Mill Creek, Cabin Creek, Calfpasture River, Back
  Creek and Blue Suck 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 3758 7975 3774 7971 3776 7967 3785 7961
      3787 7965 3793 7961 3803 7951 3796 7927
      3781 7946 3771 7949 3757 7960

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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