Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2014
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood watch at May 14, 2014, 4:03 AM EDT for Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina; 35 counties in Virginia. It took effect at May 15, 2014, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2014, 4:03 AM EDT (08:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2014, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 16, 2014, 3:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- None
All 47 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 56 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2263 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
538 WGUS61 KRNK 140803 FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 403 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE REGION BY THURSDAY NIGHT. A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT AS THE SYSTEM PROGRESSES THROUGH THE AREA. AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. GIVEN THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE BOTH CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN...ISOLATED TOTALS AROUND FIVE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...BUT THEN TRANSITION TO ONE THAT OFFERS FLOODING ON LARGER RIVER SYSTEMS. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-141615- /O.NEW.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL- FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP... TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 403 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA THAT BORDER THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 460. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. ISOLATED FIVE INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
11 follow-up statements
089 WGUS61 KRNK 141620 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1220 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE REGION BY THURSDAY NIGHT. A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT AS THE SYSTEM PROGRESSES THROUGH THE AREA. AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. GIVEN THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE BOTH CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN...ISOLATED TOTALS AROUND FIVE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...BUT THEN TRANSITION TO ONE THAT OFFERS FLOODING ON LARGER RIVER SYSTEMS. NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-150030- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL- FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP... TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 1220 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL...FLOYD... FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. ISOLATED FIVE INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
524 WGUS61 KRNK 141704 FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 104 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE REGION BY THURSDAY NIGHT. A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT AS THE SYSTEM PROGRESSES THROUGH THE AREA. AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. GIVEN THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE BOTH CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN...ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...BUT THEN TRANSITION TO ONE THAT OFFERS FLOODING ON LARGER RIVER SYSTEMS. VAZ010>013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ042>045-150115- /O.EXA.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 104 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST...BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND... BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI...ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-150115- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL- FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP... TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 104 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL...FLOYD... FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. ISOLATED FIVE INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
509 WGUS61 KRNK 141817 AAA FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 217 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE REGION BY THURSDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT AS THE SYSTEM SLIDES THROUGH THE AREA. AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. GIVEN THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE BOTH CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN...ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...BUT THEN TRANSITION TO ONE THAT OFFERS FLOODING ON LARGER RIVER SYSTEMS. NCZ020-150230- /O.EXA.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ YADKIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...YADKINVILLE 217 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...YADKIN. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ VAZ010>013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ042>045-150230- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 217 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI... ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-150230- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL- FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP... TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM...STUART... ROCKY MOUNT 217 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL...FLOYD... FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. ISOLATED FIVE INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
971 WGUS61 KRNK 150122 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 922 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE REGION BY THURSDAY NIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT...AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT AS THE SYSTEM SLIDES THROUGH THE AREA. AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS ALONG THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. GIVEN THAT THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE BOTH CONVECTIVE IN NATURE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN...ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN COULD PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS INITIALLY...BUT THEN TRANSITION TO FLOODING ON LARGER MAIN STEM RIVERS...SUCH AS THE NEW...GREENBRIER...DAN...ROANOKE...AND JAMES RIVERS AS THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FLOWS DOWNSTREAM. VAZ010>013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ042>045-151100- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 922 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI... ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER... MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-151100- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T0400Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 922 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL... FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH FOUR INCH AMOUNTS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. ISOLATED FIVE INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY INITIALLY PROMPT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ RAB
545 WGUS61 KRNK 150742 FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 342 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING FRONT. TRAINING OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ONE HOUR RAINFALL RATES EXCEEDING 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...ESPECIALLY IN THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...THE SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE MOUNTAINS WILL ENHANCE THE RAINS. THE FRONT EXITS TO THE EAST BY FRIDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE FROM 1.5 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-151545- /O.EXB.KRNK.FF.A.0002.140515T1000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 342 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL...ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES. IN VIRGINIA...APPOMATTOX...BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL... CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX...HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY GO INTO FLOOD AS WELL BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. YOU CAN ALSO POST TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ VAZ010>013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ042>045-151545- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 342 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI... ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. YOU CAN ALSO POST TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$ NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-151545- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 342 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL... FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. YOU CAN ALSO POST TO OUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER PAGES. && $$
979 WGUS61 KRNK 151556 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1156 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING FRONT. TRAINING OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ONE HOUR RAINFALL RATES EXCEEDING 1 TO 1.5 INCHES...ESPECIALLY IN THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...THE SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE MOUNTAINS WILL ENHANCE THE RAINS. THE FRONT EXITS TO THE EAST BY FRIDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE FROM 1.5 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. VAZ010>013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ042>045-160000- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1156 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI... ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-160000- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 1156 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL... FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-160000- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 1156 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL...ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES. IN VIRGINIA... APPOMATTOX...BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX... HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY GO INTO FLOOD AS WELL BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$
849 WGUS61 KRNK 151950 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 350 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS...WITH SOME OF THIS RAIN FALLING OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AREA EXPECTED TO VARY FROM MORE THAN 0.5 INCH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE TO AROUND 1.5 INCHES ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. VAZ010>013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ042>045-160400- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE... RADFORD...PULASKI...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD... AMHERST...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION... LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 350 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI... ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ014>017-022-032-033-160400- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE... WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 350 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL... FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-160400- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 350 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL...ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES. IN VIRGINIA... APPOMATTOX...BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX... HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY GO INTO FLOOD AS WELL BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$
680 WGUS61 KRNK 152350 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 750 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS...WITH SOME OF THIS RAIN FALLING OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AREA EXPECTED TO VARY FROM MORE THAN 0.5 INCH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE TO AROUND 1.5 INCHES ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. NCZ001-018-VAZ010-012-015-WVZ042-160100- /O.CAN.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-WATAUGA-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...BOONE...BLAND... WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 750 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...THE CHANCES FOR SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ VAZ011-013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ043>045-160800- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GILES-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- BEDFORD-AMHERST-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...PULASKI... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD...AMHERST... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 750 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI AND ROCKBRIDGE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ002-003-019-020-VAZ014-016-017-022-032-033-160800- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...DOBSON...WILKESBORO... YADKINVILLE...BLACKSBURG...GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM... STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 750 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...SURRY... WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL...FLOYD...FRANKLIN... MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-160800- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 750 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL...ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES. IN VIRGINIA... APPOMATTOX...BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX... HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY GO INTO FLOOD AS WELL BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$
219 WGUS61 KRNK 160047 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 847 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS...WITH SOME OF THIS RAIN FALLING OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AREA EXPECTED TO VARY FROM MORE THAN 0.5 INCH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE TO AROUND 1.5 INCHES ACROSS THE PIEDMONT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. NCZ002-019-160200- /O.CAN.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ALLEGHANY NC-WILKES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA...WILKESBORO 847 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED AND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ VAZ011-013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ043>045-160900- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GILES-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- BEDFORD-AMHERST-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...PULASKI... NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS... FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...BEDFORD...AMHERST... HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 847 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST... BATH...BEDFORD...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...PULASKI AND ROCKBRIDGE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ003-020-VAZ014-016-017-022-032-033-160900- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURRY-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...YADKINVILLE...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...ROANOKE...SALEM...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT 847 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...SURRY AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...CARROLL...FLOYD...FRANKLIN...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK AND ROANOKE. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN AVERAGE OF TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$ NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-160900- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 847 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL...ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES. IN VIRGINIA... APPOMATTOX...BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX... HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY GO INTO FLOOD AS WELL BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO $$
102 WGUS61 KRNK 160237 AAA FFARNK FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1037 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE MAINLY IN THE PIEDMONT OVERNIGHT... .BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS PARTS OF THE PIEDMONT MOSTLY EAST OF HIGHWAY 29 OVERNIGHT. POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS...WITH SOME OF THIS RAIN FALLING OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED 1.0 TO 2.0 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. ELSEWHERE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF WITH ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAINING ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. NCZ003>006-020-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-043- WVZ043>045-160345- /O.CAN.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOBSON...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE... YADKINVILLE...PEARISBURG...RADFORD...PULASKI...BLACKSBURG... GALAX...FLOYD...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...COVINGTON... HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE...LEXINGTON... BUENA VISTA...STUART...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... MARTINSVILLE...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG...QUINWOOD... DUO...RAINELLE 1037 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF TO BANDS OF LIGHTER SHOWERS WHICH SHOULD NOT POSE ANY ADDED FLOODING THREAT OVERNIGHT. $$ VAZ044>047-058-059-161000- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 1037 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... APPOMATTOX...BUCKINGHAM AND CAMPBELL. IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX AND PITTSYLVANIA. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY * AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY GO INTO FLOOD AS WELL BY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$
307 WGUS61 KRNK 160734 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 334 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014 VAZ044>047-058-059-160845- /O.CAN.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140516T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX... SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 334 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAIN IS ENDING OVER THE WATCH AREA...AND NOT EXPECTING ANY MORE HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM HEAVIER RAIN EARLIER WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND RIVERS...LEADING TO FLOODING. KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR AREA...BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR MONITORING OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at May 14, 1:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 1:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 154 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL DRIFT OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ACROSS THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS WEDNESDAY...AND ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS AND MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY INTO INTO FRIDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BE SLOW MOVING...WHICH WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/... AS OF 140 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... UPDATE TO FINE TUNE POPS IN THE WEST TO SLIGHT CHANCE. NOT SEEING MUCH THREAT OF THUNDER GIVEN LACK OF LIFT SO APPEARS ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AT BEST FROM A TRI-BLF-BKW-EKN LINE OVERNIGHT. ONLY MINOR TWEAKS TO THE OTHER FORECAST ELEMENTS. PREVIOUS VALID DISCUSSION... VERY WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS 588 DM 5H RIDGE ANCHORED NEAR MID ATLANTIC COAST HOLDS ITS GROUND FOR ANOTHER 24 HOURS BEFORE BREAKING DOWN AND DRIFTING OFFSHORE. STRONG SUBSIDENCE FROM THIS FEATURE SHOULD SQUASH SHOWER THREAT EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS...SUGGESTING MAIN SHOWER/STORM THREAT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL BE MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. WIND FLOW ALOFT IS PRETTY WEAK...MEAN FLOW 15 KTS OR LESS...SO ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND CONDUCIVE TO LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL. TEMPERATURES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL...TESTING RECORDS FOR MID MAY. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 325 PM EDT TUESDAY... A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG IT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WARM FRONT ADVANCE NORTH INTO NEW ENGLAND. THE NAM...GFS AND ECMWF HAVE MOISTURE QUICKLY PUSHING EAST INTO OUR REGION. INCREASED POPS IN THE WEST FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO INCLUDE THE MENTION OF LIKELY IN THE SOUTHWEST. WENT WITH LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLOSE TO THE ADJMETBC WITH READINGS FROM THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE PIEDMONT. MAIN SFC LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL TRAVEL NORTH INTO THE GREAT LAKES WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING EAST INTO OUR REGION. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT... WITH SEVERAL LARGE WAVES OF RAINFALL ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. WITH DECENT CAPE AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED STRONG STORMS ON THURSDAY LIMITED BY INSTABILITY. STORM PREDICTION CENTER HIGHLIGHTED THIS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG STORMS WITH SEE TEXT IN DAY 3 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK. THE MAIN RISK IS THE CONCERN FOR LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN. THE 3 HOUR FFG IS RELATIVE HIGH WITH VALUES VARYING FROM AROUND 1.5 TO NEAR 4.5 INCHES. THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER IS ALSO MONITORING OUR REGION AS AN AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE A MAIN PLAYER WITH HEAVY RAIN AND ENDING TIME OF RAIN. LATEST GUIDANCE PLACES TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN OVER PARTS OF THE REGION THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH SOME AREAS APPROACHING FOUR INCHES. WILL ADD THE MENTION STRONG STORMS AND FLOOD POTENTIAL IN HWO. A FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED ONCE THE PLACEMENT AND TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS WITHIN THE USUAL WINDOW FOR ISSUANCE. TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY WILL BE COOLER THAN WEDNESDAY GIVEN GREATER CLOUD COVER AND PRECIPITATION COVERAGE. WENT WITH HIGHS THURSDAY CLOSE TO ADJMAVBC WITH READINGS FROM THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S IN THE PIEDMONT. BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...NOTABLY COOLER AIR WILL BE WORKING ITS WAY INTO THE REGION. USED ENSEMBLE MOS FOR LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT FROM THE MID 40S IN THE WEST TO THE LOWER 60S IN THE EAST. HIGHS ON FRIDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 50S IN THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S IN THE SOUTHEAST. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...LOWS WILL BE A MIX OF THE LOW TO MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UPPER 40S TO NEAR 50 ACROSS THE PIEDMONT. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... AS OF 325 PM EDT TUESDAY... LONG WAVE TROF WILL GRADUALLY FILL AND LIFT NORTHEAST DURING THE MEDIUM RANGE AS SERIES OF SHORTWAVES ROTATE EAST THROUGH THE UPPER FLOW. THE 12Z ECMWF WAS LESS ROBUST COMPARED TO THE 00Z RUN WITH SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION WITH THIS WAVE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. IN ANY CASE...COLD AIR ALOFT IN PROXIMITY TO UPPER TROF COUPLED WITH DAYTIME SOLAR HEATING SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWERS..ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WESTERN UPSLOPE LOCATIONS OF THE APPALACHIANS. WILL KEEP A DAILY THREAT FOR WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH MUCH OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD...ALTHOUGH OVERALL TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS SHOULD REMAIN LOCALIZED...AND LIMITED IN DURATION IN ANY PARTICULAR LOCATION. DEEPER SUBSIDENCE BUILDS IN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE UPPER LOW SHIFTS EAST. THE INFLUENCE OF THE SLOWLY DEPARTING UPPER TROUGH SHOULD HOLD TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD...WITH HIGHS GENERALLY FROM THE MID 60S TO THE MID 70S. && .AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... AS OF 130 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BE DEALING WITH FOG POTENTIAL ESPECIALLY WHERE IT RAINED TUESDAY. WITH INCREASINGLY MUGGY CONDITIONS SHOULD SEE FOG FORM AT THE USUAL LOCATIONS OF LWB/BCB WITH FOG ALSO POSSIBLE AT ALL BUT BLF. OVERALL THINK FOG WILL BE MVFR/IFR AT WORSE EXCEPT LWB WHERE LIFR EXPECTED AT TIMES. CLOUD COVER STREAMING BY SOUTH TO NORTH JUST WEST OF LWB MAY HINDER FOG GETTING DENSE IF IT SHIFTS FURTHER EAST. CONFIDENCE IS MEDIUM ON DENSE OF THOUGH. FOG BURNS OFF BETWEEN 12-13Z. WILL SEE ISOLATED/SCATTERED CONVECTION OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS THIS AFTERNOON. MODELS HINTING AT BEST COVERAGE NORTH OF A LINE FROM BLF-ROA- LYH...ESPECIALLY NEAR LWB. ATTM...WILL HIGHLIGHT VCTS WITH VFR CONDITIONS. STILL THINK DANVILLE IS GOING TO BE SITUATED UNDER WARMER TEMPS AND LESS COVERAGE SO NO VCTS THERE. NEXT UPSTREAM SHORTWAVE WILL ENHANCE COVERAGE AROUND THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD OVER THE MTNS AND THEREAFTER AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY EDGES CLOSER. EXPECT TO SEE BETTER THREAT FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH SUB VFR LIKELY IN HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. COLD FRONT IS PROGGED TO CROSS THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY AFTERNOON EXITING THE PIEDMONT AROUND MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES FRIDAY WILL KEEP THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AROUND IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH UNDER VFR POSSIBLE AT BLF/LWB. SHOULD CLEAR OUT EAST OF THE MTNS AFTER FRIDAY BUT POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS STAYS WITH US INTO THE WEEKEND AS WE STAY NEAR THE UPPER LEVEL SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...NONE. NC...NONE. WV...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...PM NEAR TERM...AMS/PM/WP SHORT TERM...KK LONG TERM...KK AVIATION...WP
Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 4:15 PM EDT, 11 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 415 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014 NCZ002>006-019-020-VAZ013-014-016-017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-142015- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PULASKI- MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 415 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SLOW MOVING COLD WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-018>020-WVZ042>045-142015- ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-GRAYSON-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 415 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SLOW MOVING COLD WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 13, 10:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1006 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG SALEM CITY 37.29N 80.06W
05/13/2014 CITY OF SALEM VA BROADCAST MEDIA
ONE TREE DOWN IN SALEM. REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME
ESTIMATED.
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MBSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 39 min |
| May 14, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 36 min |
| May 14, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 65 min |
| May 14, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 48 min |
| May 14, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, City of Covington | 63 min |
| May 14, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 44 min |
| May 14, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 42 min |
| May 14, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 49 min |
| May 14, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 60 min |
| May 14, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 36 min |
| May 14, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mecklenburg | 65 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.