Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 11:56AM EDT until September 28 at 12:17PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 8:56am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...
Clinch River Near Richlands affecting Tazewell County.
For the Clinch River...including Richlands...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Clinch River near Richlands.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water begins to flood baseball field near
water treatment plant.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 5.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 10.5 feet. It will then fall below
flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.
Area Description:
Tazewell, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA