Flash Flood Warning 25, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

May 15, 2012, 6:56 PM EDT (22:56 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Bedford County, VA, Franklin County, VA

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952 
WGUS51 KRNK 152256
FFWRNK
VAC019-067-160500-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0025.120515T2256Z-120516T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
656 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* AT 652 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHWEST
  SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...MONETA...
  HUDDLESTON...GOODVIEW...CHAMBLISSBURG...WIRTZ AND BURNT CHIMNEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING INTO AN AREA THAT RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 
FOUR INCHES OF RAIN ON MONDAY. GROUND CONDITIONS IN THE WARNED AREA 
ARE SATURATED AS A RESULT. 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.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

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 3706 7944 3706 7949 3705 7949 3704 7960
      3696 7961 3694 7963 3694 7985 3690 8002
      3702 7999 3716 7982 3730 7970 3720 7936

$$

WERT

631 
WGUS71 KRNK 160209
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1009 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

VAC019-067-160500-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120516T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FRANKLIN VA-BEDFORD VA-
1009 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR
FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...

AT 957 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DID NOT 
INDICATE ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL 
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. 

SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN OF BETWEEN ONE AND THREE INCHES 
THAT FELL EARLIER THIS EVENING BETWEEN ROCKY MOUNT NORTHEAST TO 
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE IS MAINTAINING HIGH WATER LEVELS IN MANY SMALL 
STREAMS AND CREEKS. SCHOOL BOARD ROAD REMAINS CLOSED APPROXIMATELY 
ONE MILE NORTHEAST OF ROCKY MOUNT WHERE POWER MILL CREEK IS OUT OF 
ITS BANKS AND FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTHWEST
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...MONETA...
HUDDLESTON...GOODVIEW...CHAMBLISSBURG...WIRTZ AND BURNT CHIMNEY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 7944 3706 7949 3705 7949 3704 7960
      3696 7961 3694 7963 3694 7985 3690 8002
      3702 7999 3716 7982 3730 7970 3720 7936

$$

WERT

460 
WGUS71 KRNK 160500
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
100 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012

VAC019-067-160508-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120516T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FRANKLIN VA-BEDFORD VA-
100 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN
BEDFORD COUNTIES...

RAINFALL ACROSS THE PREVIOUS WARNED AREA HAS ENDED. CREEKS AND 
STREAMS WERE RECEDING. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED 
TO EXPIRE. NO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA 
TONIGHT. HOWEVER...RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAVE MANY CREEKS AND 
STREAMS NEAR BANKFULL. SOME LOW-LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY 
STILL EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER AND MINOR FLOODING THROUGH THE NIGHT.

LAT...LON 3706 7944 3706 7949 3705 7949 3704 7960
      3696 7961 3694 7963 3694 7985 3690 8002
      3702 7999 3716 7982 3730 7970 3720 7936

$$

RAB

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