Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Covington, VA ∙ Callaghan, VA ∙ Selma, VA ∙ Low Moor, VA ∙ Falling Spring, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 408 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany VA County in west central Virginia... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... * Until 1015 PM EDT Wednesday. * At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen since 2 pm. Multiple storms continue to pass repeatedly over the same locations, with rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour within these storms. 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... Covington... Clifton Forge... Jordan Mines... Callaghan... Natural Well... Low Moor... Selma... This includes the following streams and drainages... Bens Run, Big Run, Cove Run, Dry Creek, Christleys Run, Cowpasture River, Crow Run, Blue Spring Run, Dry Run, Brushy Lick and Dunlap 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 X. && LAT...LON 3763 8010 3771 8026 3795 8006 3790 7990 3790 7989 3789 7989 3789 7986 3788 7983 3787 7979 3777 7986 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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