Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Sugar Grove, VA ∙ Trout Dale, VA ∙ Troutdale, VA ∙ Mount Rogers, VA ∙ Mouth of Wilson, VA ∙ Whitetop, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 430 AM EDT Friday. * At 1024 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Independence... Sugar Grove... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area...Mouth Of Wilson... Whitetop... Troutdale... Volney... This includes the following streams and drainages... Bridle Creek, Big Horse Creek, Comers Rock Branch, Dickey Creek, East Fork Hopkins Branch, Comers Creek, Dry Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Blue Spring Creek, Bear Branch, Deans Branch, Brush Creek and Cripple Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 3663 8162 3675 8168 3684 8130 3677 8126 3676 8124 3657 8114 3659 8168 3661 8165 3662 8161 3664 8161 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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