Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Roaring River, NC ∙ Fairplains, NC ∙ State Road, NC ∙ Traphill, NC ∙ Mulberry, NC ∙ Pleasant Hill, NC ∙ Glade Valley, NC ∙ Dobson, NC ∙ McGrady, NC ∙ Ronda, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Western Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 900 PM EDT Wednesday. * At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and locally 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Multiple storms continue to pass repeatedly across the area, producing rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area through 5 pm. 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... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Fairview... Jonesville... Dobson... Ronda... Traphill... This includes the following streams and drainages... Cane Creek, Chestnut Creek, Brush Creek, Basin Creek, Big Bugaboo Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Christian Creek, Camp Branch, Beaverdam Creek, Big Pine Creek, Camp Creek and Bee Tree Branch. 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 X. && LAT...LON 3639 8125 3656 8090 3656 8073 3633 8067 3623 8087 3616 8115 3637 8130 3636 8128 3636 8125 3638 8124 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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