Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Apr 20, 1992, 11:44 PM EDT (03:44 UTC)

Expired

Apr 21, 1992, 2:45 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Whole counties

County Alleghany County, NC

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TTAA00 KGSO 210344
FFWGSO
NCC005-210645-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENSBORO NC
1144 PM EDT MON APR 20 1992

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING 
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY

   IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
      ALLEGHANY

AT 1140 PM FLOODING CONTINUED TO BE REPORTED ALONG THE SOUTH FORK
OF THE NEW RIVER IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY. SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTED
ANOTHER BRIDGE UNDER WATER ON THE WEST END OF SPARTA. EARLIER
THIS EVENING A RAINFALL OBSERVER IN SPARTA REPORTED A TOTAL OF
4.27 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PRECEEDING 24 HOURS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
PEOPLE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY.
REMEMBER..MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.

 IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES..YOU SHOULD GO TO A SAFE PLACE
 IMMEDIATELY.  WHEN IT IS SAFE..ASK YOUR NEAR2EST LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY TO RELAY YOUR SEVERE WEATHER REPORT TO THE LOCAL NATIONAL
 WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

 ELJ

In the hours before

VAC035-077-210345-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROANOKE VA
941 PM EDT MON APR 20 1992

...HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO CARROLL AND GRAYSON COUNTIES...

AT 930 PM RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAGE REPORTS SHOW SOME MODERATE TO
HEAVY HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH CARROLL AND GRAYSON COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CARROLL COUNTY HAVE
ALREADY RECEIVED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY FLOOD PROBLEMS...BUT THIS AMOUNT OF
RAIN HAS PROBABLY BROUGHT MOST CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS TO NEAR
BANKFULL. WATER WILL ALSO BE PONDING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF CARROLL AND GRAYSON COUNTIES...
ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS...SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOOD
PROBLEMS SHOULD THE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE.

JACKSON

VAC035-077-210345-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROANOKE VA
945 PM EDT MON APR 20 1992

...HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO CARROLL AND GRAYSON COUNTIES...

AT 930 PM RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAGE REPORTS SHOW SOME MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH CARROLL AND GRAYSON COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF CARROLL COUNTY HAVE
ALREADY RECEIVED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY FLOOD PROBLEMS...BUT THIS AMOUNT OF
RAIN HAS PROBABLY BROUGHT MOST CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS TO NEAR
BANKFULL. WATER WILL ALSO BE PONDING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. PEOPLE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OF CARROLL AND GRAYSON COUNTIEPS...
ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS...SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOOD
PROBLEMS SHOULD THE HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE.

JACKSON

Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 1992Every flash flood warning in 1992

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