Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Apr 16, 2011, 9:35 AM EDT (13:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2011, 3:04 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Carroll County, VA, City of Galax, VA, Floyd County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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688 
WGUS51 KRNK 161335
FFWRNK
NCC005-009-193-VAC035-063-077-141-640-161915-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0005.110416T1335Z-110416T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
935 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
  ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTHWESTERN WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTHWESTERN PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  CITY OF GALAX IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT.

* AT 918 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  HEAVIER RAINS MOVING NORTH ALONG AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE       
  RIDGE. TWO TO AS MUCH AS FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE      
  MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE BLUE RIDGE.    
  HIGHER RATES OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH SOME OF THESE        
  SHOWERS THROUGH LATE MORNING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES    
  POSSIBLE.

* LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...JEFFERSON...GLENDALE
  SPRINGS...PINEY CREEK...GALAX...PIPERS GAP...CANA...AND STUART.
  
FOLKS WHO LIVE ALONG THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND CREEKS WILL NEED
TO BE ALERT TO FLOODING...MULBERRY CREEK...PORTIONS OF THE NEW
RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IN ASHE AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES...CHESTNUT 
CREEK IN GALAX...LOVILLS CREEK IN CARROLL COUNTY...AND MEADOW CREEK 
IN FLOYD COUNTY.

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.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEPER 
TERRAIN.

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 3643 8170 3646 8157 3662 8125 3696 8032
      3682 8020 3663 8048 3655 8093 3623 8145

$$

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WGUS71 KRNK 161609
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1209 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC005-009-193-VAC035-063-077-141-640-161915-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-WILKES NC-PATRICK VA-CITY OF GALAX VA-GRAYSON 
VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA-
1209 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR THE
CITY OF GALAX... CARROLL...SOUTHERN FLOYD...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON...
NORTHWESTERN PATRICK...NORTHWESTERN WILKES...ASHE AND ALLEGHANY
COUNTIES...

AT 1157 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER 
PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA. A VERY STRONG STORM OVER SOUTHEAST CARROLL 
COUNTY AT THIS TIME IS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GROUNDHOG
MOUNTAIN...ROCKY KNOB RECREATION AREA...ROCKY KNOB SUMMIT...MABRY
MILL...WILLIS...FLOYD...WOODLAWN...PIPERS GAP...LAUREL FORK...
HILLSVILLE...GLADESBORO...FANCY GAP...DUGSPUR...GALAX HILLSVILLE
AIRPORT...WOOLWINE...MEADOWS OF DAN...CHARITY...INDEPENDENCE...
FRIES...BRIDLE CREEK...BAYWOOD AND GALAX CITY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA WITH HEAVY RUNOFF POSSIBLE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3643 8170 3646 8157 3662 8125 3696 8032
      3682 8020 3663 8048 3655 8093 3623 8145

$$

PC

500 
WGUS71 KRNK 161904
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
304 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NCC005-009-193-VAC035-063-077-141-640-161911-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110416T1915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-WILKES NC-PATRICK VA-CITY OF GALAX VA-GRAYSON 
VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA-
304 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE CITY OF
GALAX... CARROLL...SOUTHERN FLOYD...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON...
NORTHWESTERN PATRICK...NORTHWESTERN WILKES...ASHE AND ALLEGHANY
COUNTIES...

FLOODING HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3643 8170 3646 8157 3662 8125 3696 8032
      3682 8020 3663 8048 3655 8093 3623 8145

$$

PC

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