Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 8:59PM EDT until September 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 5:59pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties and independent city, City of Radford, Giles and Pulaski.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated bands of moderate to
heavy rain passing over the warned area. Flooding is ongoing
in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen since early this morning.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area through dawn as rainfall intensifies
overnight.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Radford, Pulaski, Pearisburg, Dublin, Narrows, Pembroke and
Poplar Hill.
- For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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:
Giles, VA; Pulaski, VA; City of Radford, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA