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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 400 AM EDT TUE APR 18 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN... VIRGINIA... MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG...BRUNSWICK...GREENSVILLE IN NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHAMPTON...BERTIE...GATES...HERTFORD PERSISTENT RAINFALL PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN DOES EXIST. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE CHECK ON HOW WEATHER CONDITIONS AFFECT RIVERS AND STREAMS TODAY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...OR IS A WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TRA |
WGUS61 KAKQ WBCFFAAKQ As needed. Additional Info: Updates to the Flood Watch are issued under the Flood Statement product. Flood Watches are headlined in the Public Zone Forecast, and are issued when the threat of flooding exists within the next 24 hours. |