Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 13 at 6:00AM EDT until July 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 13, 2026 - 3:00am
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,
Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga,
Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the following areas,
Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd,
Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick,
Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and
southeast West Virginia, including the following area, Mercer.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving showers and embedded thunderstorms with high
rainfall rates will be possible today. This may cause
localized flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Roanoke; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Halifax; Charlotte; Mercer
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: