Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Martinsville, VA ∙ Spencer, VA ∙ Villa Heights, VA ∙ Martinsville Blue Ridge Airport, VA ∙ Axton, VA ∙ Collinsville, VA ∙ Laurel Park, VA ∙ Fieldale, VA ∙ Chatmoss, VA ∙ Horse Pasture, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 604 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Henry County in south central Virginia... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Martinsville... Spencer... Axton... Villa Heights... Horse Pasture... Fieldale... Collinsville... This includes the following locations... The Martinsville Speedway and Martinsville Airport. This includes the following streams and drainages... Beaver Creek, Home Creek, Cascade Creek, Hairston Branch, Leatherwood Creek, Bull Run, Jackson Branch, Jordan Creek, Horse Pasture Creek, Bassett Branch and Koger Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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 3661 7972 3657 7999 3657 8005 3660 8005 3661 8005 3662 8005 3666 8006 3669 8006 3676 7989 3668 7970 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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