Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 9:51PM EDT until September 26 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 6:51pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 951 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported 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 has been reported in Bluefield WV due to bands of
heavy rain with high rainfall rates from earlier this evening.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
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