Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 12:20AM EDT until October 1 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 9:20pm
Expires:
October 1, 2024 - 1:15am
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Caswell County in north central North Carolina...
Western Halifax County in south central Virginia...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 1220 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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...
Bethel... Ingram...
Milton... Elmo...
Leda... Semora...
Cody...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Banister River, Barker Creek, Big Toby Creek, Allen Creek, Ballous
Creek and Birch 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:
Caswell, NC; Halifax, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA