Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Lynchburg, VA ∙ Big Island, VA ∙ New Canton, VA ∙ Gladys, VA ∙ Gladstone, VA ∙ Bedford, VA ∙ Buckingham, VA ∙ Lynchburg Intl Airport, VA ∙ Clifford, VA ∙ Evington, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1212 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Amherst County in central Virginia... Appomattox County in central Virginia... Buckingham County in central Virginia... Campbell County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... Bedford County in south central Virginia... * Until 230 AM EDT. * At 1212 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday afternoon. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is imminent or already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Lynchburg... Buckingham... Bedford... Altavista... Amherst... Appomattox... Brookneal... This includes the following locations... Liberty University, The National D-Day Memorial and Lynchburg Airport. This includes the following streams and drainages... Alabama Creek, Bear Creek, Back Creek, Bear Garden Creek, Allens Creek, Abbott Branch, Bear Branch and Appomattox River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Twitter. && LAT...LON 3701 7948 3722 7985 3740 7981 3748 7968 3745 7958 3781 7923 3778 7908 3754 7884 3763 7882 3780 7849 3769 7824 3734 7846 3740 7859 3725 7868 3721 7882 3702 7890 3706 7919 3713 7925 3706 7949 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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