Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:15PM EDT until September 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:15pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* 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. The Nelson County 911 Center
reported a few roads closed due to high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated an area heavy rainfall across the warned area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area with the highest amounts near the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
- 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