Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 11:04 PM EDT (03:04 UTC)

Expired

Sep 6, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Carroll County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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683 
WGUS51 KRNK 060304
FFWRNK
VAC035-063-067-141-060900-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0079.110906T0304Z-110906T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1104 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 500 AM EDT.

* AT 1057 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 ENDICOTT...
  FLOYD AND ALUM RIDGE.

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.

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.

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 3681 8071 3701 8037 3683 8004 3662 8038

$$

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465 
WGUS71 KRNK 060534
FFSRNK

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

VAC035-063-067-141-060900-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110906T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PATRICK VA-FRANKLIN VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA-
134 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN PATRICK...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND
NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...

AT 125 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 ROCKY KNOB
SUMMIT...ENDICOTT...WILLIS...FLOYD AND ALUM RIDGE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA. THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES 
WHICH FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING.

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 3681 8071 3701 8037 3683 8004 3662 8038

$$

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534 
WGUS71 KRNK 060900
FFSRNK

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

VAC035-063-067-141-060908-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110906T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PATRICK VA-FRANKLIN VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA-
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 500 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
PATRICK...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN FLOYD AND NORTHEASTERN
CARROLL COUNTIES...

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY...CAUSING 
RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA TO RISE...AS WELL AS POSSIBLE 
FLOODING ON ROADWAYS.  

LAT...LON 3681 8071 3701 8037 3683 8004 3662 8038

$$

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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.