Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Roanoke, VA ∙ Kegley, WV ∙ Smoot, WV ∙ Claypool Hill, VA ∙ Red Ash, VA ∙ Fort Chiswell, VA ∙ Newport, VA ∙ Callaghan, VA ∙ Vesuvius, VA ∙ Sparta, NC

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 609 AM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, and Summers. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches are forecast with the highest rainfall amounts across southeast West Virginia and the Highlands of Virginia. Snowmelt may also contribute to runoff. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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