Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 2:28AM EDT until September 26 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 25, 2024 - 11:28pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 2:30am
Description:
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Greene County in central Virginia...
Western Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 228 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Stanardsville... Big Meadows...
Ruckersville... Fletcher...
Hood... Graves Mill...
Mcmullen... Wolftown...
Lydia... Aylor...
Syria... Criglersville...
Banco... Quinque...
Amicus... Haneytown...
Saint George... Etlan...
Nethers... Shady Grove...
This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
Mutton Hollow Road near Spotswood Trail, Advance Mills Road and and
Route 617, Westview Road and Deep Step Drive, Route 621 along South
River near Madison Road, 3300 Block of Spotswood Trail, Garth Road
near Swift Run, Dyke Road near Blue Run near Spotswood Trail, South
River Road near The South River, Dundee Road at The South River,
Middle River Road near The Conway River, Octonia Road at South River
Road, Celt Road near Amicus Road and F T Valley Road at Hughes 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:
Greene, VA; Madison, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC