Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Mar 20, 2012, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2012, 11:23 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Appomattox County, VA

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535 
WGUS51 KRNK 202353
FFWRNK
VAC011-210345-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0005.120320T2353Z-120321T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN APPOMATTOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT.

* AT 746 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 SPOUT
  SPRING...APPOMATTOX NATIONAL HISTORIC                              
  PARK...STONEWALL...OAKVILLE   AND APPOMATTOX. 
  CREEKS INCLUDE FALLING RIVER...WRECK ISLAND CREEK...AND MULBERRY   
  CREEK.

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.

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.

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 3723 7876 3723 7878 3722 7879 3721 7882
      3722 7886 3725 7887 3725 7892 3744 7899
      3746 7882 3724 7872

$$

SK

763 
WGUS71 KRNK 210056
FFSRNK

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

VAC011-210345-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120321T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPOMATTOX VA-
856 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT FOR
WESTERN APPOMATTOX COUNTY...

AT 850 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE SHOWER PRODUCING LIGHT RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE 
HEAVIEST RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FELL IN THE FALLING RIVER 
BASIN TO INCLUDE CALDWELLS AND WRECK ISLAND CREEK. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO APPOMATTOX
NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK...STONEWALL...SPOUT 
SPRING...OAKVILLE...EVERGREEN AND APPOMATTOX.

PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3723 7876 3723 7878 3722 7879 3721 7882
      3722 7886 3725 7887 3725 7892 3744 7899
      3746 7882 3724 7872

$$

RCS

655 
WGUS71 KRNK 210323
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1123 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

VAC011-210330-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120321T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPOMATTOX VA-
1123 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN APPOMATTOX
COUNTY...

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FLOODING WAS OBSERVED ALONG THE FALLING 
RIVER DURING THE EVENING...RESULTING IN THE CLOSURE OF CHILTON 
ROAD.  CHILTON ROAD WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 
NIGHT...AND WILL NOT BE REOPENED UNTIL VDOT HAS A CHANCE TO INSPECT 
THE ROAD IN THE MORNING.

LAT...LON 3723 7876 3723 7878 3722 7879 3721 7882
      3722 7886 3725 7887 3725 7892 3744 7899
      3746 7882 3724 7872

$$

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