Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 1:50AM EDT until July 13 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 10:50pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 150 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain has decreased
across the warned area, with only light rain currently falling.
However, between 2.5 and locally 4 inches of rain have fallen since
11 PM on Sunday. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in areas near the upper Reddies River and Lewis Fork Creek
basins.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Wilkesboro... Wilbar...
Mc Grady... Millers Creek...
Halls Mills... Buck...
Mulberry...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
North Fork Reddies River, Fish Dam Creek, Church Branch, Cane
Creek, Little Fork Creek, Bee Tree Branch, Gambill Creek, Middle
Fork Reddies River, Mulberry Creek, Clear Branch and Lewis Fork
Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. 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 X.
Area Description:
Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: