Avisos

Flood Watch issued September 26 at 2:42PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Catastrophic, life threatening flooding, caused byexcessive rainfall continues to be possible.* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin,Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst,Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Floyd,Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick,Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell andWythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas,Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.* WHEN...Through Friday evening.* IMPACTS...Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks andrivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high andcould flood with more heavy rain.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- An additional 3 to 10 inches of rain will fall on alreadysaturated soils.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Wind Advisory issued September 26 at 2:09PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, andsoutheast West Virginia.* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Trees will more easily be toppled due to the wet ground.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be along thesouthern Blue Ridge.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Flood Warning issued September 26 at 5:55PM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the followingcounties and independent city, Carroll, City of Galax, Grayson andWythe.* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streamscontinue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 555 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible inthe warned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Wytheville, Galax, Hillsville, Rural Retreat, Independence,Fries and Patterson.- http://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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Flood Warning issued September 26 at 3:53PM EDT until September 29 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA...The National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Virginia...New River AT Allisonia affecting Pulaski and Wythe Counties.New River Near Galax affecting Carroll, Grayson and City of Galaxindependent cities.New River At Radford affecting Pulaski, Montgomery and City ofRadford independent cities.For the New River at Galax, major flooding is forecast. For the NewRiver at Allisonia and Radford...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHERE...New River at Allisonia.* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Several summer homes along the river areflooded with possibly significant damage.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 3:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagejust after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.5 feet Saturdaymorning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sundaymorning.- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of14.2 feet on 05/22/2020.- 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.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM EDT.

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