Alert archive / West Virginia / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 15, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Jan 24, 2010, 12:15 PM EST for Greenbrier County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 25, 2010, 2:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2010, 12:15 PM EST (17:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2010, 2:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2010, 12:14 PM EST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Greenbrier County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Greenbrier River at Alderson (ALDW2). The gauge peaked at 18.72 ft at Jan 26, 2010, 1:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03183500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 24, 11:53 AM EST, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 11:53 AM EST, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 24, 5:21 AM EST, 6 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 VAZ012-251100- WYTHE- 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ001-018-VAZ010-WVZ043-251100- ASHE-WATAUGA-BLAND-SUMMERS- 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ON WESTERN SLOPES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-045-251100- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-MERCER-GREENBRIER- 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ON WESTERN SLOPES MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. VAZ013-016-251100- PULASKI-CARROLL- 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. VAZ011-018>020-WVZ044-251100- GILES-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ002>006-019-020-VAZ014-017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-251100- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- MONTGOMERY-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 521 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 24, 9:11 AM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 911 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ011>019-022-023-032>034-241615- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WILKES-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE... WILKESBORO...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...ROANOKE...SALEM... FINCASTLE...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD 911 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...DENSE FOG ALONG THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING... THERE WILL BE AREAS OF DENSE FOG ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH DRIZZLE. VISIBILITIES WILL FLUCTUATE FROM LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE TO ABOVE A MILE OVER SHORT DISTANCES. IF TRAVELING...BE ALERT TO THE QUICK DECREASE IN VISIBILITIES. VAZ020-024-035-241615- BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS...LEXINGTON...AMHERST 911 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2010 ...DENSE FOG ALONG WITH PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE... HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL HAVE DENSE FOG THIS MORNING...WHILE DRIZZLE AND PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE OCCUR. TEMPERATURES WILL HOVER AROUND FREEZING...SO EXPECT ONLY A SMALL POTENTIAL FOR SLICK SPOTS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHLANDS OF BATH COUNTY. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE ABOVE FREEZING BEFORE NOON. VISIBILITIES IN THE FOG WILL ALSO BE UNDER A QUARTER MILE IN PLACES. THOSE TRAVELING SHOULD USE CAUTION...AND BE ALERT TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AND WEATHER CHANGES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 44 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 51 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford | 48 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Nelson | 54 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Albemarle, Buckingham | 65 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 3 days |
| Jan 24, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 days |
| Jan 24, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 5 days |
| Jan 24, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 29 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 5 days |
| Jan 24, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 days |
| Jan 24, 11:07 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 30 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010
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.