Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 3:53PM EDT until September 27 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 12:53pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following
counties, Surry and Yadkin and southwest Virginia, including the
following county, Patrick.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain has ended, with occasional showers
moving over the warned area. However, flooding is ongoing due
to between 3 and 4 inches of rain earlier today. Rivers and
creeks will continue to rise through the evening as runoff
continue collect in these waterways.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Ararat River and Anglin Branch.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mount Airy, Elkin, Fairview, Flat Rock, Yadkinville,
Jonesville and Dobson.
- For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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:
Surry, NC; Yadkin, NC; Patrick, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA