Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 2:10AM EDT until September 26 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 11:10pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 1:30am
Description:
At 210 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding along
Thomas Nelson Highway and Faber Road near the Albemarle/Nelson
County line. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
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...
Crozet... Schuyler...
Wintergreen... Nellysford...
Ivy... Batesville...
Yancey Mills... Greenwood...
Covesville... North Garden...
Greenfield... White Hall...
Faber... Damon...
Rockfish...
This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
Three Notchd Road at Route 680, Route 675 at Route 614, Route 614
along Moorman's River, Route 810 near Moorman's River, Route 29/Red
Hill Rd at N Fork Hardware River, Route 617 near Buck Creek and
Highway 635 at North Fork of the Rockfish River.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Nelson, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC