Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Hiawatha, WV ∙ Flat Top, WV ∙ Bluefield, VA ∙ Nemours, WV ∙ Bluefield Mercer County Airport, WV ∙ Boissevain, VA ∙ Brush Fork, WV ∙ Spanishburg, WV ∙ Falls Mills, VA ∙ Freeman, WV

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 815 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Western Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 215 AM EDT. * At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Bluefield... Princeton... Matoaka... Bastian... Burkes Garden... Camp Creek... This includes the following locations... Mercer County Airport. This includes the following streams and drainages... Bratton Branch, Bluestone River, Blacklick Creek, Big Spring Branch, Blue Spring Creek and Big Branch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3732 8139 3732 8137 3742 8131 3741 8129 3742 8128 3746 8131 3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8121 3753 8121 3754 8120 3758 8120 3760 8114 3759 8112 3759 8111 3759 8109 3757 8106 3697 8117 3702 8141 3730 8140 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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