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WGUS41 KRNK 101951
FLWRNK

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
351 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018

NCC005-009-189-193-110745-
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Alleghany NC-Wilkes NC-Watauga NC-Ashe NC-
351 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in...
  Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...

* Until 345 AM EDT Thursday

* At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause
  flooding. Up to four inches of rain have already fallen. Flooding 
  is occurring on several streams and creeks. The Watauga river near 
  Sugar Grove is out of its banks. The Watauga river near Foscoe is 
  rising and near bankful. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Boone...
  North Wilkesboro...
  Wilkesboro...
  Sparta...
  and Jefferson.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two are possible in the warned 
area.

This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3635 8183 3636 8180 3634 8171 3641 8174
      3647 8170 3653 8171 3659 8168 3656 8090
      3645 8098 3640 8097 3632 8087 3606 8088
      3604 8120 3601 8131 3613 8155 3611 8181
      3616 8183 3622 8191 3626 8189 3629 8192

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