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WGUS81 KAKQ 311239
FLSAKQ

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
839 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

VAC135-311430-
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839 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  WESTERN NOTTOWAY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE TOWN OF CREWE...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 834 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY CREWE...
OLIVEVILLE AND BURKES TAVERN. THIS AREA HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE
LAST HOUR...AND ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WILL REMAIN STATIONARY
FOR THE NEXT HOUR. RAINFALL ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY OCCURRED IN THIS AREA...WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN LIKELY IN THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3725 7824 3726 7811 3709 7813 3710 7822
      3711 7822 3713 7824 3715 7824 3716 7825

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SAMMLER