Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:31PM EDT until September 27 at 4:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:31pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:45am
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina...
Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...
Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 445 AM EDT Friday.
* At 1031 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 9 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 4 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...
Boone... North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro... Sparta...
Jefferson... West Jefferson...
Blowing Rock...
This includes the following locations...
Appalachian State University.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Horse Creek, Bee Tree Branch, Beaver Creek, Beaverdam Creek,
Beech Creek, Big Bugaboo Creek and Basin Creek.
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.
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:
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA