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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
405 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SMYTH AND GRAYSON COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
  Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  6 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Smyth and Grayson Counties. 
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Galax...                           Marion...
  Saltville...                       Chilhowie...
  Independence...                    Fries...
  Sugar Grove...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Bear Branch, Blue Spring Creek, Chestnut Creek, Bull Run, Bridle 
  Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Brush Creek, Campbell Creek, Big Horse 
  Creek and Beaver Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

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 3698 8171 3693 8168 3699 8158 3699 8148
      3701 8144 3690 8133 3676 8126 3677 8109
      3681 8104 3667 8094 3663 8093 3665 8092
      3665 8091 3656 8084 3659 8168 3662 8161
      3679 8170 3693 8184

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

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