Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 28 at 8:50AM EDT until September 28 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 28, 2024 - 5:50am
Expires:
September 28, 2024 - 6:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 847 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 6 and 9 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Beech Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Big Horse Creek, Beaver Creek,
Basin Creek, Bee Tree Branch and Big Bugaboo Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Boone, North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Jefferson, West
Jefferson and Blowing Rock.
- This includes the following locations...
Appalachian State University.
- 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:
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA