Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 8:21PM EDT until September 22 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 5:21pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 9:15pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Campbell County in central Virginia...
The Southern City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Lynchburg... Brookneal...
Rustburg... Concord...
Forest... Gladys...
Spring Mills...
This includes the following locations...
Liberty University and Lynchburg Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Carters Creek, Entry Creek, Blackwater Creek, Buttom Creek, Burton
Creek, Dreaming Creek, Falling River, Beaverpond Branch, Bear
Creek and Buffalo Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Area Description:
Appomattox, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA