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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
248 PM EDT Sat Sep 9 2023

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia...
  West Central Roanoke County in west central Virginia...

* Until 900 PM EDT Saturday.

* At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have 
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. 
  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...
  Blacksburg...                      Christiansburg...
  Radford...                         Shawsville...
  Merrimac...                        Mc Donalds Mill...
  Elliston-Lafayette...

This includes the following locations...
	Virginia Tech.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Elliott Creek, Flatwoods Branch, Georges Run, Catawba Creek, 
  Gallion Branch, Crab Creek, Bonys Run, Indian Run, Dry Run, Brake 
  Branch and Craig Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3721 8053 3723 8054 3727 8044 3736 8033
      3734 8026 3736 8023 3733 8018 3725 8020
      3719 8019 3703 8048 3719 8053 3720 8052

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

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