Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 10:08AM EDT until September 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 7:08am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT Friday.
* At 1008 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Floyd... Willis...
Indian Valley... Copper Hill...
Alum Ridge... Rocky Knob Summit...
Terrys Fork...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Dan River, Beaver Creek, Dobbins Creek, Greasy Creek, Deepwater
Creek, Burks Fork, Brush Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Big Indian Creek,
Boothe Creek, East Prong Furnace Creek and Dodd Creek.
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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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:
Floyd, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA