Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 9:56PM EDT until July 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until midnight EDT tonight.
* At 956 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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...
Dugspur... Gladesboro...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Mira Fork, Brannon Branch, Deepwater Creek, Burks Fork, Laurel
Fork, Island Creek, Greasy Creek and Big Reed Island Creek.
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 X.
Area Description:
Carroll, VA; Floyd, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: