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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA

March 6, 2011Giles County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2011, 12:32 PM EST for Giles County, Virginia. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 7:44 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 6, 2011, 12:32 PM EST (17:32 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 6, 2011, 7:44 PM EST
Expired: Mar 7, 2011, 6:17 AM EST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Flood severity: Minor

County Giles County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:34 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Wolf Creek near Narrows (WOLV2).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03175500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

515 
WGUS41 KRNK 061732
FLWRNK
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
1232 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...

  WALKER CREEK AT BANE AFFECTING GILES COUNTY
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS AFFECTING GILES COUNTY

RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FELL ACROSS WOLF CREEK AND WALKER CREEK BASINS
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. RUNOFF FROM THIS VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE
THESE CREEKS TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. THE CURRENT
FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR BUT STAGES NEAR MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER 
THAN YOU THINK.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
 
$$

&&

VAC071-070532-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0001.110306T2129Z-110307T1928Z/
/BANV2.3.ER.110306T2129Z.110307T0400Z.110307T1328Z.NR/
1232 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  WALKER CREEK AT BANE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

VAC071-070532-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0002.110307T0044Z-110307T1438Z/
/WOLV2.1.ER.110307T0044Z.110307T0500Z.110307T0838Z.UU/
1232 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 11AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.8 FEET ON FEB 22 
  2003.

$$

4 follow-up statements

220 
WGUS81 KRNK 062008
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
308 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA..
  WALKER CREEK AT BANE AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 
 
STAGES ALONG BOTH WALKER AND WOLF CREEK IN GILES COUNTY CONTINUE
TO RISE RAPIDLY AND ARE APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE AT BOTH LOCATIONS.
CURRENT FORECASTS CALL FOR MINOR FLOODING BUT AS RUNOFF CONTINUES
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT HIGHER STAGES COULD OCCUR PUTTING ONE
OR BOTH CREEKS INTO THE MODERATE FLOOD CATEGORY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

 GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT 
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES 
AHPS'.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 500 PM.

&&

VAC071-070408-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0001.110306T2129Z-110307T1928Z/
/BANV2.3.ER.110306T2129Z.110307T0400Z.110307T1328Z.NR/
308 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  WALKER CREEK AT BANE.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 02PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

VAC071-070408-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0002.110307T0044Z-110307T1438Z/
/WOLV2.1.ER.110307T0044Z.110307T0500Z.110307T0838Z.UU/
308 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT 02PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.8 FEET ON FEB 22 
  2003.

$$

813 
WGUS81 KRNK 062218
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
518 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA..
  WALKER CREEK AT BANE AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 
 
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES FELL ACROSS THE WOLF CREEK AND WALKER CREEK 
BASINS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. RUNOFF FROM THIS VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED
WALKER CREEK TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE...AND IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE WOLF CREEK
TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR 
MINOR FLOODING TO OCCUR...BUT A STAGE NEAR MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 
POSSIBLE ALONG WALKER CREEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

 GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT 
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES 
AHPS'.
 
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 1000 PM. 

&&

VAC071-070618-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110307T1928Z/
/BANV2.3.ER.110306T2040Z.110307T0400Z.110307T1328Z.NR/
518 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  WALKER CREEK AT BANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 04PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE 
  CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.


$$

VAC071-070618-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0002.110307T0044Z-110307T1438Z/
/WOLV2.1.ER.110307T0044Z.110307T0500Z.110307T0838Z.UU/
518 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT 04PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11 FEET BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THE CREEK WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET ON JAN 15 
  1995.

$$

470 
WGUS81 KRNK 070049
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
749 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN 
  VIRGINIA...WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS AFFECTING GILES COUNTY 
 
WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS HAS CRESTED AT 9.9 FEET...JUST UNDER THE 
FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET. THE CREEK LEVEL WILL SLOWLY FALL OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

 GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT 
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES 
AHPS'.

THIS IS THE LAST SCHEDULED STATEMENT CONCERNING FLOODING ALONG WOLF 
CREEK. 

&&

VAC071-070849-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110307T1438Z/
/WOLV2.1.ER.110307T0048Z.110307T0500Z.110307T0838Z.UU/
749 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* AT 07PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE CREEK WILL FALL SLOWLY OVERNIGHT.

$$

650 
WGUS81 KRNK 071117
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
617 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN VIRGINIA...
 
  WALKER CREEK AT BANE AFFECTING GILES COUNTY
  WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS AFFECTING GILES COUNTY


WALKER CREEK AND WOLF CREEK HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER 
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.

 GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT 
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES 
AHPS'.

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THE WALKER AND WOLF CREEKS.

 

&&

VAC071-071147-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110307T1928Z/
/BANV2.3.ER.110306T2040Z.110307T0530Z.110307T0905Z.NR/
617 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WALKER CREEK AT BANE.
* THIS MORNING. 
* AT 05 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.

  AT 11.0 FEET... ROUTE 42 FLOODED BETWEEN WHITE GATE AND POPLAR HILL..
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.5 FEET ON JAN 25 
  2010.

$$

VAC071-071147-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110307T1438Z/
/WOLV2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
617 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WOLF CREEK NEAR NARROWS.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING. 
* AT 05 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
  AT 8.5 FEET... WATER BEGINS OVERFLOW OF LEFT BANK UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE GAGE..  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 4:12 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Giles	12 hr
Mar 6, 5:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Galax and 1 more	65 min
Mar 6, 6:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Smyth, Tazewell	6 hr
Mar 6, 7:43 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Bland	6 hr
Mar 6, 8:03 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax	6 hr
Mar 6, 9:08 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe	6 hr
Mar 6, 9:13 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick and 3 more	6 hr
Mar 6, 10:09 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 8 more	6 hr
Mar 6, 10:16 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	8 hr
Mar 6, 12:32 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Giles	18 hr
Mar 6, 1:50 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax	6 hr
Mar 6, 2:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe	3 hr
Mar 6, 3:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick and 3 more	7 hr
Mar 6, 3:28 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Franklin, City of Lynchburg	5 hr
Mar 6, 3:45 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 8 more	8 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.