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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Blacksburg, VA

January 31, 2013Giles County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Jan 31, 2013, 6:45 AM EST for Giles County, Virginia. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 31, 2013, 6:45 AM EST (11:45 UTC)
Expired: Jan 31, 2013, 3:49 PM EST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Flood severity: Minor

County Giles County, VA

The river

Written for the forecast point Walker Creek at Bane (BANV2).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 11 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03173000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 31, 4:59 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 4:59 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 4:32 AM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
432 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-010945-
ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-
432 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ042-010945-
MERCER-
432 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ043-045-010945-
SUMMERS-GREENBRIER-
432 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ002-003-019-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-010945-
ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-
CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MONROE-
432 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-010945-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
432 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH THIS MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 31, 12:55 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1255 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W RONDA               36.22N 81.03W
01/30/2013                   WILKES             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER OVER THE BRIDGE AT ARBOR GROVE CHURCH ROAD NEAR
            COTTON MILL ROAD

&&

AMS

Local storm report, Jan 31, 1:08 AM EST, 5 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
108 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0105 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GLASGOW                 37.63N  79.45W
01/31/2013  M3.52 INCH       ROCKBRIDGE         VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

EVENT NUMBER RNK1300388

AMS

Special weather statement, Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST, 4 hours 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
238 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>045-311245-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-
PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...BOONE...
TAZEWELL...MARION...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...RADFORD...
PULASKI...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...
VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...
HOT SPRINGS...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION...
LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE
238 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...EXPECT SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS DUE TO BLACK ICE AND SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS...

TEMPERATURES BEHIND A FRONT WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BY DAWN. WET
ROADS WILL START TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE THE FIRST TO FREEZE. IN
ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS ARE GOING TO BE SCATTERED OVER THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS WITH AN INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE...SO THIS WILL ADD TO THE
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

TRAVEL WILL STAY HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING...DUE TO SLICK SPOTS AND
SOME FLOODING. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW MORE TIME TO
REACH THEIR DESTINATION. YOU MAY EVEN NEED TO HAVE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE PLANNED IN CASE OF FLOODED ROADS.

Local storm report, Jan 31, 2:52 AM EST, 3 hours 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
252 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     FLOOD            1 W SALEM CITY          37.28N 80.08W
01/31/2013                   CITY OF SALEM      VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ALONG SECTIONS OF RIVERSIDE ROAD

&&

AMS

Local storm report, Jan 31, 3:04 AM EST, 3 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
304 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     FLOOD            5 WNW ROANOKE           37.32N 80.04W
01/31/2013                   CITY OF SALEM      VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LOW WATER BRIDGE ON EPPERLY LANE FLOODED

&&

AMS

Local storm report, Jan 31, 5:05 AM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
505 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 AM     FLOOD            4 E ROANOKE             37.28N 79.88W
01/31/2013                   ROANOKE            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            15X5 SINK HOLE ON MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD

0400 AM     FLOOD            4 N ROANOKE             37.34N 79.96W
01/31/2013                   ROANOKE            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            ROAD IMPASSABLE AT PLYMOUTH DR AND WILLIAMSON ROAD.

0400 AM     FLOOD            5 S ROANOKE             37.20N 79.95W
01/31/2013                   ROANOKE            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            INDIAN GRAVE ROAD NEAR BACK CREEK IMPASSABLE.

&&

RSTONEFI

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 30, 7:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick	75 min
Jan 30, 8:02 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry and 4 more	6 hr
Jan 30, 8:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Buena Vista, City of Danville and 2 more	84 min
Jan 30, 8:22 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	53 min
Jan 30, 9:02 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke	6 hr
Jan 30, 9:11 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	64 min
Jan 30, 9:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	29 hr
Jan 30, 9:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell	42 min
Jan 30, 10:53 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Tazewell	6 hr
Jan 31, 12:11 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick and 5 more	9 hr
Jan 31, 12:34 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 9 more	9 hr
Jan 31, 2:16 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Grayson	6 hr
Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Halifax	19 hr
Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Tazewell	11 hr
Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	13 hr
Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Giles	29 hr
Jan 31, 2:42 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke	6 hr
Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	13 hr
Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	23 hr
Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	18 hr
Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Buckingham, Fluvanna	49 hr
Jan 31, 3:48 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	13 hr
Jan 31, 3:48 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Giles	9 hr
Jan 31, 4:19 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	34 hr
Jan 31, 7:43 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Campbell, Pittsylvania	9 hr
Jan 31, 8:21 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Grayson	6 hr
Jan 31, 9:22 AM EST	Flash Flood Watch	RNK	Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax, City of Radford	24 hr
Jan 31, 10:07 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more	8 hr
Jan 31, 12:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax	9 hr
Jan 31, 12:19 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	41 hr
Jan 30, 7:59 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin	6 hr
Jan 30, 9:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	29 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2013 Every river flood warning in 2013

Sources

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