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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA

January 16, 20134 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Jan 16, 2013, 10:55 AM EST for 4 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Jan 18, 2013, 10:08 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2013, 10:55 AM EST (15:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 18, 2013, 10:08 AM EST
Expired
Jan 22, 2013, 10:55 AM EST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Buckingham County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Halifax County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 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 Roanoke River at Randolph (RNDV2).

Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
30 ft
Major stage
34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02066000, 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.

042 
WGUS41 KRNK 161555
FLWRNK
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
1055 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

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

  JAMES RIVER NEAR BREMO BLUFF AFFECTING BUCKINGHAM AND FLUVANNA 
  COUNTIES


FOR THE MIDDLE JAMES...INCLUDING BREMO BLUFF...MINOR FLOODING IS 
FORECAST.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE JAMES RIVER BASIN
OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN WILL BRING A GRADUAL RISE
ALONG THE RIVER. THE JAMES RIVER AT BREMO BLUFF IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED
FLOOD STAGE OF 19.0 FEET FRIDAY MORNING AND CREST FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
AT 19.5 FEET.

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.

 
$$

&&

VAC029-065-170355-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0004.130118T1508Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREV2.1.ER.130118T1508Z.130118T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE JAMES RIVER NEAR BREMO BLUFF.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON SEP 10 
  2004.

$$
5 follow-up statements
196 
WGUS41 KRNK 180750
FLWRNK
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
250 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

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

  ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO
MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...
  DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY


FOR THE DAN RIVER...INCLUDING SOUTH BOSTON...MINOR FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING WITH MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST.

FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER...INCLUDING RANDOLPH...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN TOTALING OVER 4 INCHES IN SPOTS DURING
THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WILL CAUSE ADDED RISES ALONG THE LOWER ROANOKE
RIVER AS WELL AS THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.

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.

$$

&&

VAC083-181950-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130121T1714Z/
/SBNV2.3.ER.130116T0731Z.130118T0245Z.130121T0514Z.NR/
250 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE 
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 02AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...23.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...RIVERDALE BUSINESS DISTRICT BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.2 FEET ON OCT 1 2004.

$$

VAC037-083-181950-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0005.130118T2048Z-130120T1740Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.130118T2048Z.130119T1200Z.130120T0540Z.NO/
250 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 01AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON DEC 9 2011.

$$
906 
WGUS81 KRNK 181209
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
709 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...VIRGINIA...
 
  DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE AFFECTING CASWELL...CITY OF DANVILLE AND 
  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES 
  DAN RIVER NEAR PACES AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY 
  DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...
  ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES
  

ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL CAUSE
CONTINUED RISES ALONG BOTH THE DAN AND LOWER ROANOKE RIVERS DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ALONG
THE DAN RIVER AND MINOR FLOODING AT RANDOLPH ON THE ROANOKE.

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'.
 
&&

NCC033-VAC143-590-182009-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130120T0723Z/
/DVLV2.1.ER.130116T1303Z.130118T1145Z.130119T1923Z.NO/
709 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
* AT 06AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 1 2010.

$$

VAC083-182009-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130121T0215Z/
/PCEV2.1.ER.130117T1315Z.130119T0000Z.130120T1415Z.NO/
709 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR PACES.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. 
* AT 05AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
  AT 24.0 FEET... LOW SPOTS ALONG ROUTES 658 AND 671 BEGIN TO FLOOD.. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.8 FEET ON OCT 1 2004.

$$

VAC083-182009-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130121T1714Z/
/SBNV2.3.ER.130116T0731Z.130118T0245Z.130121T0514Z.NR/
709 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 06AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
  AT 25.0 FEET... RIVERDALE BUSINESS DISTRICT BEGINS TO FLOOD.  
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.2 FEET ON OCT 1 2004.

$$

VAC037-083-182009-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0005.130118T2048Z-130120T1740Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.130118T2048Z.130119T1200Z.130120T0540Z.NO/
709 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 06AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON DEC 9 2011.

$$
582 
WGUS81 KRNK 181516
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
1016 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA...
 
  ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES 
  DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE AFFECTING CASWELL...CITY OF DANVILLE AND 
  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES 
  DAN RIVER NEAR PACES AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY 
  DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY 

GENERALLY MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THE NEXT FEW DAYS
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE LOWER ROANOKE AND DAN RIVERS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 
2.5 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS ACROSS THESE 
RIVER BASINS CAUSING AN ABRUPT REVERSAL IN STAGES ALONG THE DAN. 
SOME SNOW OCCURRED TOWARD THE END OF THE EVENT ALONG WITH COLDER  
TEMPERATURES THAT HAVE SHARPLY REDUCED RUNOFF EARLY THIS MORNING.
AS MELTING OCCURS TODAY ADDITONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE.

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 AROUND 4 PM. 

&&

VAC037-083-182316-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0005.130118T1633Z-130120T0251Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.130118T1633Z.130119T0600Z.130119T1451Z.NO/
1016 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON FEB 8 2004.

$$

NCC033-VAC143-590-182316-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130120T0048Z/
/DVLV2.1.ER.130116T1303Z.130118T1800Z.130119T1248Z.NO/
1016 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 1 2010.

$$

VAC083-182316-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T1930Z/
/PCEV2.1.ER.130117T1315Z.130119T1800Z.130120T0730Z.NO/
1016 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR PACES.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
AT 24.0 FEET... LOW SPOTS ALONG ROUTES 658 AND 671 BEGIN TO FLOOD..  
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON OCT 2 2010.

$$

VAC083-182315-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130121T1013Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.130116T0731Z.130119T0600Z.130120T2213Z.NO/
1016 AM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON FEB 8 2010.

$$
159 
WGUS81 KRNK 190030
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
730 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA...

  ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES.
  DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE AFFECTING CASWELL...CITY OF DANVILLE AND 
  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES. 
  DAN RIVER NEAR PACES AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY. 
  DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY. 
 
runoff from the multi-day heavy rain event continues...with 
flooding observed along the lower roanoke river...and along the
dan river. 

MINOR FLOODING IS expected to continue through the weekend.  for 
your safety...please stay away from these rivers until the 
water recedes.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

 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 11 am saturday. 

&&

VAC037-083-190830-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T0251Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.130118T2045Z.130119T0600Z.130119T1451Z.NO/
730 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 06PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER appears to be cresting...but may remain just above flood 
  through the overnight before receding saturday. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON FEB 8 2004.

$$

NCC033-VAC143-590-190830-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130120T0048Z/
/DVLV2.1.ER.130116T1303Z.130118T2331Z.130119T1248Z.NO/
730 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 06PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER is expected to crest at danville overnight...then
  fall below flood stage saturday. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 1 2010.

$$

VAC083-190830-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T1930Z/
/PCEV2.1.ER.130117T1315Z.130119T1800Z.130120T0730Z.NO/
730 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR PACES.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 06PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY saturday EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
AT 24.0 FEET... LOW SPOTS ALONG ROUTES 658 AND 671 BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON OCT 2 2010.

$$

VAC083-190830-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130121T1013Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.130116T0731Z.130119T0600Z.130120T2213Z.NO/
730 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 06PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY saturday night.
  THE RIVER WILL then recede and FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
AT 25.0 FEET... RIVERDALE BUSINESS DISTRICT BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON FEB 8 2010.

$$
022 
WGUS81 KRNK 190403
FLSRNK
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 
1103 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN VIRGINIA...
 
  ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES
 
the roanoke river at randolph has crested...and has receded below
flood stage. 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH 
CAROLINA...VIRGINIA...
 
  DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE AFFECTING CASWELL...CITY OF DANVILLE AND 
  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES. 
  DAN RIVER NEAR PACES AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY. 
  DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY. 
 
runoff from the multi-day heavy rain event continues...with 
flooding observed along the dan river.

MINOR FLOODING IS expected to continue through the weekend.  for 
your safety...please stay away from the dan river until the 
water recedes.  


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

 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 11 am Saturday. 

&&

NCC033-VAC143-590-191203-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130120T0406Z/
/DVLV2.1.ER.130116T1303Z.130119T0201Z.130119T1606Z.NO/
1103 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. 
* AT 10PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER is expected to crest at danville overnight...then
  fall below flood stage Saturday.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.0 FEET ON OCT 1 2010.

$$

VAC083-191203-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130120T2100Z/
/PCEV2.1.ER.130117T1315Z.130119T1200Z.130120T0900Z.NO/
1103 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER NEAR PACES.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 09PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY Saturday
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
AT 24.0 FEET... LOW SPOTS ALONG ROUTES 658 AND 671 BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON OCT 2 2010.

$$

VAC083-191203-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130121T1318Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.130116T0731Z.130120T0000Z.130121T0118Z.NO/
1103 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. 
* AT 10PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY Saturday
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE late SUNDAY.
AT 25.0 FEET... RIVERDALE BUSINESS DISTRICT BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.9 FEET ON FEB 8 2010.

$$

VAC037-083-190433-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130120T0251Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.130118T2045Z.130118T2315Z.130119T0037Z.NO/
1103 PM EST FRI JAN 18 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* AT 10PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.75 FEET...and falling.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.6 FEET ON
  MAR 11 2011.

$$

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 16, 9:25 AM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 9:25 AM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
925 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL KEEP RAIN IN THE FORECAST THIS
MORNING...BEFORE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG THE FRONT
THROUGH THE CAROLINAS AND OFF THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY WET SNOW WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE ARRIVES FRIDAY BEFORE A COLD FRONT WITH MUCH COLDER AIR
ARRIVES LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 905 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING ABOVE FREEZING...ALLOWED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN TO END THIS MORNING. MODIFIED
TEMPERATURES AND POPS ACCORDING TO OBS AND TRENDS INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. FLOOD WATCHES AND WINTER STORM WATCHES REMAIN IN
EFFECT. WILL MAKE MORE ADJUSTMENTS AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES.

AS OF 245 AM EST WEDNESDAY..

BAROCLINIC ZONE REMAINS STALLED OUT ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS
MORNING WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE WEDGE EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS
WHERE TEMPS ARE JUST ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER THE OVERALL COVERAGE OF
THE STEADY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED WEST ATTM AS A BIT
STRONGER WAVE HAS RIDDEN UP ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE APPALACHIANS
INTO FAR SW VA THIS MORNING. EXPECT THIS WEAK SURFACE REFLECTION TO
SLOWLY HEAD EAST TODAY WHILE BRINGING A WEAKENING BAND OF RAIN BACK
TO MUCH OF THE WEST THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING. THIS COULD
PRODUCE ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN ESPCLY WESTERN/SW ZONES THRU MIDDAY
WITH LESS OUT EAST WHERE THE CAD MAY LINGER FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.
THUS CONTINUING THE FLOOD WATCH ALONG WITH HIGH POPS MOST SPOTS
EARLY ON...THEN TRIMMING FROM WEST TO EAST WITH PERHAPS A BREAK
ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS TRY TO TURN MORE
WESTERLY. LESS PRECIP ALONG WITH TEMPS JUST ABOVE FREEZING HAS
HELPED LIMIT ICING IN THE ADVISORY AREA BUT EXPECT COULD BE SOME ON
THE BLUE RIDGE DOWN INTO ROANOKE AND FLOYD COUNTIES SOME INCLUDING
SOME MENTION THERE EARLY ON. TEMPS A REAL CHALLENGE PENDING BREAKS
THAT DEVELOP BEHIND THE BOUNDARY TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND CAN
WARM AIR ERODE THE WEDGE OUT EAST. SINCE THE LATEST NAM HAS TEMPS
STUCK MUCH OF THE DAY EAST...EXPECT WILL SEE A LARGE GRADIENT FROM
PERHAPS SOME 50S WEST AND SW UP TO THE NEW RIVER...THEN MOSTLY 40S
NORTH/EAST WITH ROA POSSIBLY SEEING A LATE DAY SURGE IN TEMPS.

WAVE HEADS OUT TO THE NE BY THIS EVENING WITH MUCH OF THE REGION
SLIDING INTO AN AREA OF ONLY WEAK LIFT UNDER THE RESIDUAL STRETCHED
OUT MOISTURE AXIS IN PLACE. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR A BRIEF REDUCTION
IN POPS THRU AROUND MIDNIGHT BEFORE THE UPPER SYSTEM TO THE SW
STARTS TO RAPIDLY APPROACH. INCREASING UPPER DIFFLUENCE IN ADVANCE
OF THIS FEATURE COMBO WITH DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
SE STATES WILL AGAIN CAUSE PRECIP TO START HEADING NE WITH MODELS
SHOWING A RETURN OF QPF TO THE SW TIER BY MORNING. HOWEVER BOUNDARY
LAYER LOOKS TO STAY ABOVE FREEZING MOST SPOTS WITH A WARM NOSE ALOFT
KEEPING MUCH OF THIS PRECIP LIQUID FOR THE MOMENT. APPEARS LOCATIONS
FATHER NORTH TOWARD THE GREENBRIER VALLEY COULD SEE SOME LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN...SLEET OR SNOW LATE BUT SHOULD BE LIGHT. OTRW WILL
HAVE POPS ON THE INCREASE BY DAYBREAK WITH SLIGHT POPS ACROSS THE
NORTH/EAST AND CHANCE BLUE RIDGE WITH LIKELYS RETURNING OVER THE SW.
WENT IN BETWEEN THE COLD MET MOS AND WARMER MAV SINCE DONT SEE A LOT
OF CHANGE WITH THE AIRMASS GIVEN THE STUBBORN MOISTURE AXIS AND
CLOUDS IN PLACE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 442 AM EST TUESDAY...

ALL MODELS INDICATING A SWATH OF RAIN AND POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW
ACROSS THE CWA THURSDAY AND ENDING THURSDAY NIGHT. THE TREND IN
THE MODELS...WITH THE MORE CONSISTENT GFS/NAM HAS BEEN TO NUDGE
THE STORM TRACK NORTH WITH EACH RUN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE
BIGGEST ISSUE WILL BE HOW MUCH RAIN AND SNOW AND WHEN THE
TRANSITION OCCURS. FORECAST IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN HEAVY WET SNOW
AND HEAVY RAIN/SNOW MIXTURE...WITH THE LATTER OF COURSE MEANING
MUCH LESS THAN CURRENT FORECAST ACCUMULATIONS. HOWEVER...TAKEN
LITERALLY THE NAM/GFS BETWEEN ABOUT 1P-7P THURSDAY GIVE ABOUT 10
INCHES OF SNOW THROUGH THE NEW RIVER/SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH AND PARTS
OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY WITH 6HR LIQUID QPF FROM THE GFS/NAM
AROUND 1" ALONG THE NEW RIVER VALLEY FROM 1PM TO 7PM THURSDAY!
WOULD NORMALLY PREFER TO RAMP UP SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MORE
CONSERVATIVELY...BUT GIVEN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT AND THE FACT THAT
THIS STORM IS ONLY A DAY AWAY...TOOK A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH.

ALTHOUGH BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS ARE MARGINAL...THE RATE AT WHICH THE
SNOW COULD FALL WITH AN ISOTHERMAL LAYER CAN OVERCOME BOTH THE
MARGINAL BOUNDARY LAYER AND WHAT IS A WARM WET GROUND. AN
IMPRESSIVE STRIPE OF NEGATIVE SATURATED EPV LINES UP WELL WITH THE
HEAVIEST QPF FROM THE NAM...INDICATING A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND OF
HEAVY SNOW FROM ABOUT LEXINGTON VA TO MARION VA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF 1-2" PER HOUR
SNOWFALL RATES POTENTIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR...ERRED ON THE SIDE
OF CAUTION AND ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING
AND THURSDAY NIGHT. AGAIN...THE STORM CAN STILL CHANGE...BUT SNOW
COULD FALL AS HEAVY AND AS FAST AS DECEMBER 2009...WHICH WAS A
CRIPPLING EVENT FOR TRAVELERS WHO BECAME STUCK ON LOCAL ROADS. STILL
MUCH CAN CHANGE WITH THIS SYSTEM...IF LOW CONTINUES TO JOG NORTH
THEN THE HEAVIEST SNOW MAY BE PUSHED INTO MOSTLY SE WEST VA.
THEREFORE...WAS PRETTY GENEROUS WITH THE WATCH AREA FOR NOW. WITH
THE LOW MOVING OFF THE COAST...ENOUGH COLD AIR WILL BE DRAGGED
SOUTH TO EVEN CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE VIRGINIA
PIEDMONT...WITH A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE INTO THE SOUTHSIDE AND
POSSIBLY EVEN THE NC PIEDMONT THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 235 PM EST TUESDAY...

THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST WILL BE A CONTRAST TO THE DAYS LEADING
UP TO IT. EXPECT A TREND TOWARD DRIER WEATHER AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE AREA. THERE WILL BE TWO NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE
TROUGHS THAT WILL PROGRESS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND
AREAS. AS THEY DO...EACH WILL HAVE VARIOUS IMPACT ON OUR REGION.
THIS FIRST IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE DAYTIME
ON SUNDAY. THE SECOND MAY IMPACT OUR REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

THE FIRST SYSTEM CURRENTLY IS PROGGED TO BE A RELATIVELY MOISTURE
STARVED CLIPPER THAT AT THE BEST WILL BRING SOME ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS TO PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. THE SECOND...WHILE
HAVING ONLY SLIGHT INDICATIONS OF A BIT MORE MOISTURE...WILL BE
ARRIVING WITH SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR...PERHAPS AS COLD AS -20C AT
850 MB. WHILE MOISTURE WILL NOT BE AMPLE...DENDRITIC GROWTH WILL
BE EASY TO ACHIEVE SO THAT JUST ABOUT ANY LOW LEVEL CLOUD WILL
HAVE TO POTENTIAL OF GENERATING AT LEAST A FLURRY...AND COVERAGE
OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ALL THAT MORE PREVALENT AS COMPARED TO THE
SUNDAY SYSTEM.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 545 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

POOR FLYING CONDITIONS WILL LINGER THIS MORNING WITH IFR TO MVFR
CIGS IN PLACE AS BANDS OF RAIN TO THE WEST GRADUALLY RETURN FROM
SW TO NE BY MID MORNING. AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE STARTS TO
MOVE EAST THIS AFTERNOON EXPECTING SLOW IMPROVEMENT IN CIGS AND
VSBYS ALTHOUGH SOME AREAS OUT EAST INCLUDING KDAN/KLYH AND KROA MAY
LINGER IN THE LOWER IFR CIGS UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY. FOR NOW MAY
INCLUDING A PERIOD OF VFR MOST SPOTS BUT CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW
UNTIL THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE GETS BRIEFLY SCOURED OUT THIS EVENING
AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST.

STRONG LOW LVL WINDS MAY CREATE LOW LVL WIND SHEAR AT DAN/LWB
AROUND LATE MORNING WED SO KEPT MENTION THERE.

MVFR CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO RETURN BUT AS WE HEAD INTO LATER
TONIGHT...THERE IS SO MUCH LOW LVL MOISTURE THAT A BANK OF
STRATUS OR FOG COULD FORM. MORE CONFIDENT THIS OCCURS AT BLF/LWB
AND MAYBE BCB.

THE FLOW ALOFT KEEPS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY CLOSE SUCH THAT ANOTHER
WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL IMPACT THE AREA THURSDAY WITH POTENTIAL
FOR RAIN/SNOW OR MIX. PRECIP COULD AGAIN BE HEAVY ESPCLY WHEN A
CHANGE TO SNOW OCCURS OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN AROUND KDAN WHERE EVEN A BRIEF SWITCH TO SNOW COULD OCCUR
THURSDAY EVENING. SO...WE MAY STAY SUB VFR MOST OF THE LATE WEEK
UNTIL THIS SYSTEM EXITS FRIDAY MORNING. THEN FINALLY A RETURN OF
VFR INTO THE WEEKEND UNDER HIGH PRESSURE.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 515 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

STEADIER RAINFALL WILL AGAIN START TO MOVE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
THIS MORNING WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES ANTICIPATED MAINLY WEST
OF I-81 AND ESPECIALLY IN SE WV THRU MIDDAY. RIVERS AND STREAMS
REMAIN AT OR JUST BELOW BANKFULL ACROSS THIS AREA...SO KEPT THE
FLOOD WATCH TO COVER THIS THIS MORNING. APPEARS PRECIP WILL TAPER
SOME THIS AFTERNOON WITH ONLY LIGHT RAIN REMAINING IN MOST SPOTS
AND REFLECTED VIA ONLY LIGHT ADDED RAINFALL TOTALS. THIS MAY STILL
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS TO FLOOD ESPECIALLY THE
LOWER DAN AND PERHAPS GREENBRIER AROUND ALDERSON. IN
ADDITION...FLOODING OF THE NEW RIVER AROUND ALLISONIA WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE THIS MORNING. RAINFALL RETURNS LATE TONIGHT AND ESPCLY
THURSDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER STRONGER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSES
TO THE SOUTH. THIS PRECIP MAY BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO WARRANT ANOTHER
FLOOD WATCH BEFORE MOST OF THE RAIN CHANGES TO HEAVY WET SNOW
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
THE KFCX 88D RADAR IS DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO PEDESTAL
AND POSSIBLE POWER SUPPLY PROBLEMS.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR VAZ007-009>020-
     022-032-033-043.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
     NIGHT FOR VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035.
NC...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NCZ001>004-
     018>020.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
     NIGHT FOR NCZ001-002-018.
WV...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR WVZ042>045.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
     NIGHT FOR WVZ042>045.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JH
NEAR TERM...JH/KK
SHORT TERM...KM
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...JH/KK/WP
HYDROLOGY...
EQUIPMENT...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 16, 9:12 AM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>019-022-032-033-WVZ042>044-171415-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-
MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ023-034-171415-
BOTETOURT-BEDFORD-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ003-004-019-020-171415-
SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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

.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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ020-WVZ045-171415-
BATH-GREENBRIER-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-171415-
ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ043-171415-
HENRY-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL 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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ024-035-171415-
ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-
912 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 7:18 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKPulaski6 hr
Jan 15, 7:57 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKSmyth14 hr
Jan 15, 9:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville4 days
Jan 15, 9:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRNKHalifax4 days
Jan 15, 9:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRNKHalifax5 days
Jan 16, 12:39 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKPulaski18 hr
Jan 16, 12:58 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKGrayson8 hr
Jan 16, 4:29 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more11 hr
Jan 16, 6:54 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, City of Covington6 hr
Jan 16, 10:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningRNKBuckingham, Fluvanna25 hr
Jan 16, 3:56 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more33 hr
Jan 16, 3:56 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryRNKAppomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry and 4 more12 hr
Jan 16, 4:02 PM ESTFlood WatchRNKBland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson and 11 more20 hr
Jan 16, 6:28 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKPulaski6 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.