Flash Flood Warning 78, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 10:52 PM EDT (02:52 UTC)

Expired

Sep 6, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, Franklin County, VA

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511 
WGUS51 KRNK 060252
FFWRNK
VAC019-031-067-515-680-060845-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0078.110906T0252Z-110906T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1052 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CITY OF BEDFORD IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  CITY OF LYNCHBURG IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 445 AM EDT.

* AT 1048 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 D-DAY
  MEMORIAL...PEAKS OF OTTER RECREATION AREA...PEAKS OF OTTER
  SUMMIT...THAXTON...SEDALIA...GOODE...FOREST...COLEMAN FALLS...
  BOONSBORO...BIG ISLAND...LYNCHBURG CITY...LYNCHBURG AIRPORT AND
  BEDFORD CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

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 3751 7934 3750 7929 3751 7923 3742 7914
      3739 7909 3705 7960 3721 7986 3723 7984
      3727 7985 3746 7961 3745 7959 3749 7956
      3756 7944 3758 7944 3761 7940

$$

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369 
WGUS71 KRNK 060526
FFSRNK

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

VAC019-031-067-515-680-060845-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110906T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF BEDFORD VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-FRANKLIN VA-CAMPBELL VA-
BEDFORD VA-
126 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR THE
CITY OF BEDFORD...THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG... NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND BEDFORD COUNTIES...

AT 115 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LYNCHBURG
CITY...PEAKS OF OTTER RECREATION AREA...PEAKS OF OTTER SUMMIT...
SEDALIA...COLEMAN FALLS...BOONSBORO AND BIG ISLAND

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN 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 3751 7934 3750 7929 3751 7923 3742 7914
      3739 7909 3705 7960 3721 7986 3723 7984
      3727 7985 3746 7961 3745 7959 3749 7956
      3756 7944 3758 7944 3761 7940

$$

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938 
WGUS71 KRNK 060850
FFSRNK

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

VAC019-031-067-515-680-060858-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110906T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF BEDFORD VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-FRANKLIN VA-CAMPBELL VA-
BEDFORD VA-
450 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE CITY OF BEDFORD...THE 
CITY OF LYNCHBURG...NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL 
AND BEDFORD COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY...CAUSING RIVERS AND 
STREAMS IN THE AREA TO RISE. FLOODING OF ROADWAYS WILL ALSO BE 
POSSIBLE.

LAT...LON 3751 7934 3750 7929 3751 7923 3742 7914
      3739 7909 3705 7960 3721 7986 3723 7984
      3727 7985 3746 7961 3745 7959 3749 7956
      3756 7944 3758 7944 3761 7940

$$

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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.