Avisos

Flood Watch issued September 27 at 5:00PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the followingcounties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry,Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the followingcounties, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland,Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd,Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick,Pittsylvania, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth and Tazewell, andsoutheast West Virginia, including the following counties, EasternGreenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this 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...- For flooding safety information, please visithttp://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 27 at 2:01PM EDT until September 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, andsoutheast West Virginia.* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.* 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 27 at 5:16PM EDT until September 27 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia, includingthe following counties and independent cities, in southwestVirginia, Craig. In west central Virginia, City of Roanoke, Cityof Salem and Roanoke.* WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT Friday.* 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 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain is exiting the area. Between 2 and 4inches of rain fell earlier today, resulting in areas offlooding across Roanoke and Craig Counties. Runoff willcontinue to collect in creeks and streams through theevening, and may cause additional flooding of roads.- This includes the following streams and drainages...Back Creek, Bee Branch and Barbours Creek.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, New Castle, Catawba, Sinking Creekand Bent Mountain.- This includes the following locations...The Salem Fairgrounds and Roanoke Regional Airport.- For flooding safety information, please visithttp://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Beespecially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.

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