Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 30 at 5:58PM EDT until October 1 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 2:58pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Giles County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until midnight EDT tonight.
* At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Pearisburg... Narrows...
Pembroke... Bane...
Kimballton... Eggleston...
Thessalia...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Sinking Creek, Little Stony Creek, New River, Broad Hollow Creek,
Dry Branch, Sugar Run, Crooked Creek, Laurel Branch, Cecil Branch
and Stony 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.
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:
Giles, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA