Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:13PM EDT until September 28 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 3:13pm
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 12:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties, Bland and Tazewell.
* WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water, and water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms, though heavy rain has ended. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Beech Fork, Blue Spring Creek, Bluestone River, Big Creek,
Burkes Garden Creek and Clinch River.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bland, Richlands, Bluefield, Tazewell, Cedar Bluff, Burkes
Garden and Ceres.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Bland, VA; Tazewell, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA