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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
636 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Richmond County in east central Virginia...
  Central Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour. The 
  expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding 
  is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  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...
  Robley, Wicomico Church, Farnham, Howland, Avalon, Browns Store, 
  Edwardsville, Dodlyt, Lara, Moon Corner, Lilian, Reedville, Mulch 
  and Opheila.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 7636 3794 7633 3791 7627 3788 7627
      3783 7630 3780 7639 3780 7641 3782 7642
      3783 7643 3782 7646 3784 7648 3784 7649
      3783 7650 3784 7651 3784 7656 3783 7657
      3787 7663 3790 7663 3791 7656

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

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