Flash Flood Warning 77, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 10:19 PM EDT (02:19 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 Surry County, NC, Carroll County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 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.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

030 
WGUS51 KRNK 060219
FFWRNK
NCC171-VAC035-063-141-060815-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0077.110906T0219Z-110906T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1019 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  WEST CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 415 AM EDT.

* AT 1015 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 GROUNDHOG
  MOUNTAIN...LAUREL FORK...GLADESBORO AND FANCY GAP.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 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 3645 8075 3659 8086 3683 8051 3670 8039

$$

16

773 
WGUS71 KRNK 060520
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
120 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

NCC171-VAC035-063-141-060815-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110906T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SURRY NC-PATRICK VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA-
120 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN SURRY...WESTERN PATRICK...SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD AND
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...

AT 111 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPING OVER THE WARNED 
AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GROUNDHOG
MOUNTAIN...LAUREL FORK...GLADESBORO AND FANCY GAP

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ANOTHER INCH OR TWO 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.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3645 8075 3659 8086 3683 8051 3670 8039

$$

16

Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2011Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2011Every flash flood warning in 2011

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.