Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 25 at 11:23PM EDT until September 26 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 8:23pm
Expires:
September 25, 2024 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 1123 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Bluestone River, Blue Spring Creek, Bratton Branch, Big Branch,
Big Spring Branch and Blacklick 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; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA; Mercer, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA