Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:19AM EDT until September 27 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 8:19am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT Friday.
* At 1119 AM 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 1.5 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...
Bland... Richlands...
Bluefield... Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff... Burkes Garden...
Ceres...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Creek, Beech Fork, Blue Spring Creek, Burkes Garden Creek,
Clinch River 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.
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:
Bland, VA; Tazewell, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA