Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 8:47PM EDT until September 26 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 5:47pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 11:45pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 245 AM EDT.
* At 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 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...
Marion... Richlands...
Tazewell... Saltville...
Chilhowie... Cedar Bluff...
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Clinch River, Big Creek, Bluestone River, Beech Fork, Blue Spring
Creek, Beaver Creek, Campbell Creek, Burkes Garden Creek and Big
Horse Creek.
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; Grayson, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA