Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 6:16PM EDT until September 26 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 3:16pm
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
Western Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 616 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wytheville... Galax...
Marion... Richlands...
Bluefield... Tazewell...
Saltville...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Beaverdam Creek, Big Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Horse Creek, Blue
Spring Creek, Bear Branch, Beech Fork and Bluestone River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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; Wythe, VA; City of Galax, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA