Avisos

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 5 at 12:12PM EDT until July 5 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VATHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH506 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIESIN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIASMYTH TAZEWELLIN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIAGREENBRIER MERCER SUMMERS

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Flood Advisory issued July 5 at 4:23PM EDT until July 5 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the followingcounties, Bland, Smyth and Tazewell.* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.Overflowing poor drainage areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches ofrain have fallen.- This includes the following streams and drainages...Beaver Creek, Burkes Garden Creek, Blue Spring Creek, BigCreek, Beech Fork, Clinch River, Campbell Creek and BluestoneRiver.Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expectedover the area. This additional rain will result in minorflooding.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Richlands... Bluefield...Tazewell... Saltville...Cedar Bluff... Burkes Garden...Ceres...- For flooding safety information, please visithttp://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National WeatherService by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reportsand pictures can also be shared on the National Weather ServiceBlacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.

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