Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Jun 21, 2011, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2011, 8:55 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bedford County, VA, Franklin County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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914 
WGUS51 KRNK 212201
FFWRNK
VAC019-067-220400-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0045.110621T2201Z-110622T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
601 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  WEST CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.

* AT 600 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHWEST
  SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD
CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.

&&

LAT...LON 3724 7972 3715 7969 3706 7972 3705 7984
      3713 7994 3721 7989

$$

JH

344 
WGUS71 KRNK 212337
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
737 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

VAC019-067-220400-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110622T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FRANKLIN VA-BEDFORD VA-
737 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHERN FRANKLIN AND WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...

AT 735 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE THAT SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE 
REGION. HOWEVER ADDITIONAL SHOWERS MAY MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION BY 
9 PM. THIS COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHWEST
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE AND GOODVIEW

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3724 7972 3715 7969 3706 7972 3705 7984
      3713 7994 3721 7989

$$

JH

444 
WGUS71 KRNK 220055
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
855 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

VAC019-067-220104-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110622T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FRANKLIN VA-BEDFORD VA-
855 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN FRANKLIN
AND WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...

RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF ACROSS THE AREA AND NO REPORTS OF FLOODING 
HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3724 7972 3715 7969 3706 7972 3705 7984
      3713 7994 3721 7989

$$

JH

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