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Local Area Emergency 09-27-2024 05:16 for North Carolina areas

Due to extreme rainfall, DO NOT TRAVEL., Due to extreme rainfall, DO NOT TRAVEL.

Effective: September 27, 2024 - 5:16am, September 27, 2024 - 5:16am
Expires: September 28, 2024 - 5:16am, September 28, 2024 - 5:16am
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Sender: 201513,,Watauga County NC, 201513,,Watauga County NC
Areas: Watauga County NC, Watauga County NC
Headline: Flood Warning issued September 28 at 1:24PM EDT until September 29 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes and southwest Virginia, including the following counties and... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 10:24
Expires: Sunday, September 29, 2024 - 10:15
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Flood Warning issued September 28 at 10:55AM EDT until September 28 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes. * WHEN...Until 100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 07:55
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 10:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Flood Warning issued September 28 at 8:57AM EDT until September 28 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT. * IMPACTS... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 05:57
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 08:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Flood Warning issued September 28 at 8:50AM EDT until September 28 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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,... more
Effective: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 05:50
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 06:00
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 6:23PM EDT until September 28 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Description: FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...... more
Effective: Friday, September 27, 2024 - 15:23
Expires: Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 06:00
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Sender: NWS Blacksburg VA