Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 8:15PM EDT until September 26 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 5:15pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
Northwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
Western Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 215 AM EDT.
* At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Bluefield... Princeton...
Matoaka... Bastian...
Burkes Garden... Camp Creek...
This includes the following locations...
Mercer County Airport.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Bratton Branch, Bluestone River, Blacklick Creek, Big Spring
Branch, Blue Spring Creek and Big Branch.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Bland, VA; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA; Mercer, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA