Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 1:05PM EDT until September 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 10:05am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia,
including the following counties, in central Virginia, Albemarle,
City of Charlottesville, Greene and Nelson. In northwest Virginia,
Page. In western Virginia, Augusta and Rockingham.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings could be inundated with
water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is expected to begin over the
next few hours in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Locally heavier totals of 4 inches or more
are possible along the crest of the Blue Ridge.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Charlottesville... Crozet...
Shipman... Stanardsville...
Schuyler... Free Union...
Wintergreen... Afton...
Montebello... Westmoreland...
Hollymead... Ruckersville...
Nellysford... Ivy...
Arrington... Lovingston...
Batesville... Yancey Mills...
Greenwood... North Garden...
- 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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Albemarle, VA; Augusta, VA; Greene, VA; Nelson, VA; Page, VA; Rockingham, VA; City of Charlottesville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC