Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Sep 2, 2011, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2011, 9:10 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Surry County, NC

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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208 
WGUS51 KRNK 022116
FFWRNK
NCC171-030315-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0071.110902T2116Z-110903T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
516 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT.

* AT 507 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN ABOUT TO ENTER THE AREA FROM THE NORTH IN 
ASSOCIATION WITH A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS. THIS ADDITIONAL 
AMOUNT OF RAIN MAY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF THE ROOT RIVER OR ITS 
TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING TOMS CREEK...PILOT CREEK AND BULL CREEK.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PILOT
  MOUNTAIN AND ARARAT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT TRY TO CROSS WATER THAT IS FLOWING ACROSS A ROAD. TURN 
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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 3635 8062 3641 8063 3648 8050 3642 8046
      3635 8046 3631 8053

$$

DS

207 
WGUS71 KRNK 022213
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
613 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011

NCC171-030315-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110903T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SURRY NC-
613 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
EASTERN SURRY COUNTY...

AT 611 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND STORMS HAVE MOVED SOUTH OF THE 
WARNED AREA. CONCERN CONTINUES THOUGH FOR RUN OFF FROM THE EARLIER 
RAIN TO PROMPT FLASH FLOODING. AREAS OF GREATEST CONCERN ARE THOSE 
ON AND NEAR THE ROOT RIVER...TOMS CREEK...PILOT CREEK AND BULL CREEK.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ARARAT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3635 8062 3641 8063 3648 8050 3642 8046
      3635 8046 3631 8053

$$

DS

446 
WGUS71 KRNK 030110
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
910 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011

NCC171-030119-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110903T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SURRY NC-
910 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN SURRY
COUNTY...

NO REPORTS OF FLASH FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE WARNED 
AREA...AND NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3635 8062 3641 8063 3648 8050 3642 8046
      3635 8046 3631 8053

$$

DS

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.