Flash Flood Warning 76, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 10:09 PM EDT (02:09 UTC)

Expired

Sep 6, 2011, 4:15 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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482 
WGUS51 KRNK 060209
FFWRNK
VAC063-067-161-060815-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0076.110906T0209Z-110906T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1009 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  EAST CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 415 AM EDT TUESDAY.

* AT 1001 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 CALLAWAY...
  ROANOKE MOUNTAIN...NORTHWEST SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...WIRTZ...BURNT
  CHIMNEY AND BOONES MILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

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 3682 8007 3685 8007 3687 8022 3690 8028
      3729 7985 3721 7984 3723 7982 3721 7981
      3724 7979 3720 7977 3719 7972 3716 7971
      3715 7968 3680 8004

$$

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515 
WGUS71 KRNK 060354
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1154 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

VAC063-067-161-060815-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110906T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ROANOKE VA-FRANKLIN VA-FLOYD VA-
1154 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ROANOKE...FRANKLIN AND EASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES...

AT 1143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL MOVING OUT OF THE WARNED AREA TO THE NORTH. 
HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING WILL 
CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS...WHICH MAY CAUSE CREEKS AND 
STREAMS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS...AND WATER TO ACCUMULATE ON 
ROADWAYS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WIRTZ...
ROANOKE MOUNTAIN...NORTHWEST SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...BURNT CHIMNEY AND
BOONES MILL

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3682 8007 3685 8007 3687 8022 3690 8028
      3729 7985 3721 7984 3723 7982 3721 7981
      3724 7979 3720 7977 3719 7972 3716 7971
      3715 7968 3680 8004

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.