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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Dec 13, 2009, 10:30 PM EST for Charlotte County, Halifax County, Virginia. It took effect at Dec 14, 2009, 4:05 AM EST. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2009, 10:30 PM EST (03:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2009, 4:05 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2009, 12:09 AM EST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Roanoke River at Randolph (RNDV2). The gauge peaked at 23.85 ft at Dec 14, 2009, 11:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 34 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02066000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS41 KRNK 140330 FLWRNK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER...INCLUDING RANDOLPH...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL THROUGHOUT THE ROANOKE RIVER BASIN SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE THE ROANOKE RIVER TO RISE QUICKLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. $$ && VAC037-083-141530- /O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0021.091214T0905Z-091217T0400Z/ /RNDV2.2.ER.091214T0905Z.091215T0600Z.091216T1600Z.NO/ 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 09PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS81 KRNK 141123 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 623 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA.. ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA... CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL THROUGHOUT THE ROANOKE RIVER BASIN SUNDAY MORNING. THIS HAS PROMPTED THE ROANOKE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT RANDOLPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON RIVERS & LAKES AHPS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BEFORE NOON. && VAC037-083-141923- /O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091217T0400Z/ /RNDV2.2.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0600Z.091216T1600Z.NO/ 623 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 05AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 141605 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1105 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES. runoff from sundays heavy rain has resulted in a significant rise on the Roanoke river. lowland flooding is likely near the Roanoke river...between Brookneal and the Kerr reservoir...including Randolph. the Roanoke river at Randolph is expected to crest several feet above flood stage...cresting between 24 and 25 feet. the flood stage at Randolph is 21.0 feet. The observed river reading at 10:00 am Monday was 22.6 feet...and rising. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR river forecast updates. && VAC037-083-150005- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1936Z/ /RNDV2.2.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0600Z.091216T0736Z.NO/ 1105 AM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY. * AT 10AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT Tonight. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.3 FEET ON MAR 17 2007. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 142054 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 354 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA.. ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES. Runoff from sundays heavy rain has resulted in a significant rise on the Roanoke river. Lowland flooding is likely near the Roanoke river...between Brookneal and the Kerr reservoir...including Randolph. the Roanoke river at Randolph is expected to crest several feet above flood stage...cresting between 24 and 25 feet. the flood stage at Randolph is 21.0 feet. The observed river reading at 2:00 PM Monday was 23.2 feet...and rising. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND RIVER FORECAST UPDATES. && VAC037-083-150454- /O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1936Z/ /RNDV2.2.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0600Z.091216T0736Z.NO/ 354 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY. * AT 2PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.3 FEET ON MAR 17 2007. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 150353 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1053 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES Runoff from sundays heavy rain has resulted in a significant rise on the Roanoke river. Lowland flooding is likely near the Roanoke river...between Brookneal and the Kerr reservoir...including Randolph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON RIVERS & LAKES AHPS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED around noon Tuesday. && VAC037-083-151153- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1800Z/ /RNDV2.2.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0600Z.091216T0600Z.NO/ 1053 PM EST MON DEC 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 09PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.3 FEET ON MAR 17 2007. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 150616 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 116 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH CRESTED AT 23.85 FEET JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY AND BE BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 21 FEEET BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON RIVERS & LAKES AHPS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON TODAY. && VAC037-083-151416- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1612Z/ /RNDV2.1.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0430Z.091216T0412Z.NO/ 116 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.3 FEET ON MAR 17 2007. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 151215 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 715 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA.. ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES (OPTIONAL) AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA... CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON RIVERS & LAKES AHPS. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON. && VAC037-083-152015- /O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1612Z/ /RNDV2.1.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0430Z.091216T0412Z.NO/ 715 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 06AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON FEB 8 2004. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 151412 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 912 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES. THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH CRESTED AT 23.85 FEET JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY AND BE BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 21 FEEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AT 8:00 AM...THE RIVER LEVEL AT RANDOLPH WAS 23.0 FEET...AND FALLING. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND RIVER FORECAST UPDATES. && VAC037-083-152212- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1200Z/ /RNDV2.1.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0430Z.091216T0000Z.NO/ 912 AM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * THROUGH THIS EVENING. * AT 08AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON FEB 8 2004. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 151940 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 240 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA.. ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH CRESTED AT 23.85 FEET JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY AND BE BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 21 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER RIVER FORECAST UPDATES. && VAC037-083-160340- /O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1200Z/ /RNDV2.1.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0430Z.091216T0000Z.NO/ 240 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * THROUGH THIS EVENING. * AT 1PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD THIS EVENING. $$
000 WGUS81 KRNK 160509 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1209 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON RIVERS & LAKES AHPS. THIS IS THE LAST SCHEDULED STATEMENT FOR THIS FLOODING EVENT. && VAC037-083-160539- /O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-091216T1200Z/ /RNDV2.1.ER.091214T1011Z.091215T0430Z.091216T0311Z.NO/ 1209 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * AT 11PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 8:05 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham and 23 more | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.