Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 12:30PM EDT until September 30 at 12:27PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 9:30am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Virginia...West Virginia...
New River at Radford affecting City of Radford, Pulaski and
Montgomery independent cities.
New River Near Galax affecting Carroll, City of Galax and Grayson
independent cities.
New River at Allisonia affecting Pulaski and Wythe Counties.
New River at Glen Lyn affecting Giles, Summers, Monroe and Mercer
Counties.
For the New River...including Galax, Allisonia, Radford, Glen Lyn,
Hinton...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...New River at Glen Lyn.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Monday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 21.0 feet early Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.8 feet on 01/16/1995.
Instruction:
This is a very dangerous situation! Stay away from the rivers until
they recede below flood stage. The extremely strong current will
easily be able to carry people and even automobiles away, with
little chance of rescue.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1230 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Giles, VA; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA