Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:04PM EDT until September 26 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 9:04am
Expires:
September 26, 2024 - 3:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Virginia, including the following
counties, Albemarle, City of Charlottesville, Greene and Orange.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT Thursday.
* 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1204 PM EDT, stream gauges continue to reported ongoing
flooding on multiple streams and rivers. Flooding is already
occurring in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Charlottesville... Crozet...
Free Union... Campbell...
Westmoreland... Hollymead...
Ivy... Scottsville...
Esmont... Flordon...
Scott Stadium... Newcomb Hall...
Barracks... Monticello...
Carrsbrook... Overton...
North Garden... Earlysville...
White Hall... Shadwell...
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Greene, VA; Orange, VA; City of Charlottesville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC