Flash Flood Warning 86, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Sep 25, 2011, 4:14 AM EDT (08:14 UTC)

Expired

Sep 25, 2011, 7:29 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bland County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Wythe County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

339 
WGUS51 KRNK 250814
FFWRNK
VAC021-077-173-197-251415-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0086.110925T0814Z-110925T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
414 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  WESTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT.

* AT 410 AM 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 MOUNT
  ROGERS SUMMIT...MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...GRAYSON
  HIGHLANDS STATE PARK...HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK...SUITER...CERES...
  SPEEDWELL...RURAL RETREAT...FAVONIA...CROCKETT...CRIPPLE CREEK...
  THOMAS BRIDGE...SUGAR GROVE...NEBO...MARION WYTHEVILLE...MARION...
  ATKINS...ADWOLF...WHITETOP...VOLNEY...TROUTDALE...SPRING VALLEY...
  RUGBY...MOUTH OF WILSON...INDEPENDENCE...FLATRIDGE...ELK CREEK...
  COMERS ROCK...BRIDLE CREEK AND BAYWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE 
IN THE WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

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 3661 8166 3663 8161 3669 8165 3695 8164
      3699 8158 3701 8147 3699 8148 3701 8144
      3704 8146 3706 8134 3714 8117 3680 8104
      3678 8101 3656 8092 3659 8166

$$

KK

460 
WGUS71 KRNK 250854
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
454 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011

VAC021-077-173-197-251415-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110925T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-GRAYSON VA-BLAND VA-
454 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM EDT FOR
SMYTH...WESTERN WYTHE...GRAYSON AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTIES...

AT 449 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 
OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT ROGERS
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK...CERES...
SPEEDWELL...RURAL RETREAT...FAVONIA...CROCKETT...CRIPPLE CREEK...
THOMAS BRIDGE...SUGAR GROVE...NEBO...MARION WYTHEVILLE...MARION...
ATKINS...ADWOLF...SPRING VALLEY...FLATRIDGE...ELK CREEK AND COMERS
ROCK

WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING ALONG BIG WILSON CREEK ALONG ROUTE 
58...CRESSY CREEK ALONG ROUTE 16 NEAR SUGAR GROVE AND REED CREEK IN
THE BLACKLICK AREA.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 8166 3663 8161 3669 8165 3695 8164
      3699 8158 3701 8147 3699 8148 3701 8144
      3704 8146 3706 8134 3714 8117 3680 8104
      3678 8101 3656 8092 3659 8166

$$

KK

467 
WGUS71 KRNK 251129
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
729 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011

VAC021-077-173-197-251139-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110925T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-GRAYSON VA-BLAND VA-
729 AM EDT SUN SEP 25 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SMYTH...WESTERN
WYTHE...GRAYSON AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3661 8166 3663 8161 3669 8165 3695 8164
      3699 8158 3701 8147 3699 8148 3701 8144
      3704 8146 3706 8134 3714 8117 3680 8104
      3678 8101 3656 8092 3659 8166

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.