Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 3:17AM EDT until September 26 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 12:17am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 5:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following counties,
Alleghany VA, Craig and Giles and southeast West Virginia,
including the following counties, Greenbrier and Monroe.
* WHEN...Until 845 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 317 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Back Creek, Cove Creek, Broad Run, Bee Branch, Corner Branch,
Craig Creek, Dunlap Creek, Eliber Springs Branch, Crosier
Branch and Dry Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Alleghany, Union, Paint Bank, Sinking Creek, Gap Mills,
Waiteville and Moncove Lake State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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, VA; Craig, VA; Giles, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Monroe, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA