Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Jefferson, NC ∙ McGrady, NC ∙ Valle Crucis, NC ∙ Wilkes County Airport, NC ∙ Warrensville, NC ∙ Glendale Springs, NC ∙ Ferguson, NC ∙ Fairplains, NC ∙ Ennice, NC ∙ Boone, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 701 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 300 PM EDT Friday. * At 701 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible in the warned area. Additional amounts as high as 6 to 9 inches could be possible across Watauga and Ashe Counties. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Boone... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... This includes the following locations... Appalachian State University. This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Horse Creek, Bee Tree Branch, Beaver Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Beech Creek, Big Bugaboo Creek and Basin 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 3647 8170 3654 8171 3659 8168 3656 8090 3645 8098 3640 8097 3633 8087 3606 8088 3604 8120 3600 8133 3607 8141 3612 8155 3611 8181 3617 8183 3622 8191 3629 8192 3634 8186 3636 8179 3634 8171 3641 8174 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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