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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
919 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Brunswick County in south central Virginia...
  Northwestern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia...
  Northeastern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
  Nottoway County in south central Virginia...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 919 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches 
  of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
  Blackstone, Crewe, Victoria, Kenbridge, Nottoway, Fort Barfoot, 
  Spainville, Wilsons, Dundas, Dominy Corner, Blackstone Airport, 
  Forkland, Irby, Pattersons Store, Wellville, Murdocks, North 
  Wellville, Clay Store, Barrows Store and Darvills.

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. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when 
water begins rising.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS 
Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 7814 3721 7786 3719 7780 3720 7778
      3719 7775 3722 7772 3722 7771 3717 7770
      3688 7782 3694 7826

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

$$

Butner