Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Mar 20, 2012, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2012, 9:49 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Pittsylvania County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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303 
WGUS51 KRNK 202212
FFWRNK
VAC143-210215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0004.120320T2212Z-120321T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
612 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT.

* AT 604 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 CLIMAX AND
  CHATHAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. A FEW OF THE STREAMS AND CREEKS 
THREATENED INCLUDE THE BANNISTER RIVER...CHERRYSTONE 
CREEK...BEARSKIN CREEK...GEORGES CREEK...WHITE OAK CREEK...AND 
STRAWBERRY CREEK.

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 3692 7951 3687 7925 3668 7932 3673 7959

$$

SK

292 
WGUS71 KRNK 202343
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
743 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

VAC143-210215-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120321T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PITTSYLVANIA VA-
743 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...

AT 730 PM EDT...A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED CHERRYSTONE CREEK OUT OF 
ITS BANKS ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF CHATHAM. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
WHILE THE HEAVIER RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF...MODERATE RAIN WAS STILL 
FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF IS LIKELY TO 
CONTINUE CAUSING SOME CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS...SUCH AS THE BANISTER 
RIVER...TO CONTINUE TO RISE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CLIMAX AND
CHATHAM

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3692 7951 3687 7925 3668 7932 3673 7959

$$

SK

345 
WGUS71 KRNK 210149
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

VAC143-210159-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120321T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PITTSYLVANIA VA-
949 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...

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

LAT...LON 3692 7951 3687 7925 3668 7932 3673 7959

$$

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