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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2014, 10:31 PM EDT for Halifax County, Virginia. It took effect at May 16, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2014, 10:31 PM EDT (02:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Halifax County, VA
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 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 Dan River at South Boston (SBNV2). The gauge peaked at 22.13 ft at May 16, 2014, 1:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 29 ft
- Major stage
- 34 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02076000, 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.
780
WGUS41 KRNK 160231
FLWRNK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA...
VIRGINIA...
GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON AFFECTING GREENBRIER...MONROE AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES.
ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES.
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
...HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF
THE REGION...PROMPTING MINOR TO IN SOME CASE MODERATE FLOODING.
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.
&&
WVC025-063-089-161431-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0011.140516T2204Z-140518T0007Z/
/ALDW2.2.ER.140516T2204Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1207Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.5 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST AS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM
IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS
THEN EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OF ROADS IN ALDERSON AND SOME BUILDINGS
ARE AFFECTED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.7 FEET ON JAN 31 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 8081 3764 8086 3769 8084 3777 8067
3781 8043 3776 8035
$$
VAC037-083-161431-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0012.140517T0325Z-140519T0030Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.140517T0325Z.140517T1800Z.140518T1230Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.1 FEET...AND RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND BLACK WALNUT
ROAD IN HALIFAX ARE CLOSED BY FLOODING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON FEB 1 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-161431-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0013.140516T2100Z-140518T0600Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T2100Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1800Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THERE IS FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
AND WOODS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET ON APR 8 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$7 follow-up statements
786
WGUS41 KRNK 160234 CCA
FLWRNK
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA AND
VIRGINIA...
GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON AFFECTING GREENBRIER...MONROE AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES.
ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES.
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF
THE REGION...PROMPTING MINOR TO IN SOME CASE MODERATE FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
&&
WVC025-063-089-161431-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0011.140516T2204Z-140518T0007Z/
/ALDW2.2.ER.140516T2204Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1207Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.5 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST AS A RESULT OF RUNOFF FROM UPSTREAM
IN POCAHONTAS COUNTY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS
THEN EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OF ROADS IN ALDERSON AND SOME BUILDINGS
ARE AFFECTED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.7 FEET ON JAN 31 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 8081 3764 8086 3769 8084 3777 8067
3781 8043 3776 8035
$$
VAC037-083-161431-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0012.140517T0325Z-140519T0030Z/
/RNDV2.1.ER.140517T0325Z.140517T1800Z.140518T1230Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.1 FEET...AND RISING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND BLACK WALNUT
ROAD IN HALIFAX ARE CLOSED BY FLOODING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON FEB 1 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-161431-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0013.140516T2100Z-140518T0600Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T2100Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1800Z.NO/
1031 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THERE IS FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
AND WOODS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET ON APR 8 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$
RAB287
WGUS81 KRNK 160910
FLSRNK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
510 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA..
GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON AFFECTING GREENBRIER...MONROE AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES
HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RAPID RISES ALONG THE
LOWER ROANOKE...DAN AND GREENBRIER RIVERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON.
THESE RISES SHOULD PUSH LEVELS IN MOST OF THESE LOCATIONS ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE BY LATER TODAY IF NOT SOONER...WITH MODERATE
FLOODING EXPECTED AT BOTH RANDOLPH ON THE ROANOKE RIVER
AND ALDERSON ALONG THE GREENBRIER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
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 NOON OR WHEN
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS REACH FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
&&
WVC025-063-089-161710-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0011.140516T2204Z-140518T0007Z/
/ALDW2.2.ER.140516T2204Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1207Z.NO/
510 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 04AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OF ROADS IN ALDERSON AND SOME BUILDINGS
AFFECTED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.7 FEET ON JAN 31 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 8081 3764 8086 3769 8084 3777 8067
3781 8043 3776 8035
$$
VAC037-083-161710-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0012.140516T0939Z-140519T0527Z/
/RNDV2.2.ER.140516T0939Z.140517T0600Z.140518T1727Z.NO/
510 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
* AT 04AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.4 FEET LATE TONIGHT. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF RIVER
ROAD AND BLACK WALNUT ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.9 FEET ON JAN 27 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-161710-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0013.140516T0900Z-140518T0824Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T0743Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2024Z.NO/
510 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 04AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.3 FEET ON JAN 13 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$141
WGUS81 KRNK 161014
FLSRNK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
614 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WEST
VIRGINIA...VIRGINIA..
GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON AFFECTING GREENBRIER...MONROE AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES
ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RAPID RISES ALONG THE
LOWER ROANOKE...DAN AND GREENBRIER RIVERS INTO THIS AFTERNOON.
THESE RISES SHOULD PUSH LEVELS IN MOST OF THESE LOCATIONS ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE BY LATER TODAY IF NOT SOONER...WITH MODERATE
FLOODING EXPECTED AT BOTH RANDOLPH ON THE ROANOKE RIVER
AND ALDERSON ALONG THE GREENBRIER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES
AHPS'.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON TODAY.
&&
WVC025-063-089-161814-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0011.140516T2204Z-140518T0007Z/
/ALDW2.2.ER.140516T2204Z.140517T0600Z.140517T1207Z.NO/
614 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 05AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OF ROADS IN ALDERSON AND SOME BUILDINGS
AFFECTED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.7 FEET ON JAN 31 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 8081 3764 8086 3769 8084 3777 8067
3781 8043 3776 8035
$$
VAC037-083-161814-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140519T0527Z/
/RNDV2.2.ER.140516T0922Z.140517T0600Z.140518T1727Z.NO/
614 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 05AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF RIVER
ROAD AND BLACK WALNUT ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.9 FEET ON JAN 27 2010.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-161814-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T0824Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T0743Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2024Z.NO/
614 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 05AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.3 FEET ON JAN 13 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$943
WGUS81 KRNK 161509
FLSRNK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
VIRGINIA...
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
RUNOFF OF HEAVY RAIN ON THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE IN THE
DAN RIVER THROUGH TODAY...CAUSING THE RIVER TO REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WITH NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THE RIVER WILL CREST THIS EVENING AND
BEGIN TO RECEDE AGAIN THEREAFTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
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 8 PM EDT FRIDAY.
&&
VAC083-162309-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140518T1000Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T0743Z.140517T0000Z.140517T2200Z.NO/
1109 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* THE DAN RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$325
WGUS81 KRNK 162101
FLSRNK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
501 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN WEST VIRGINIA...
GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON AFFECTING GREENBRIER...MONROE AND
SUMMERS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WERE COMMON WEST OF
THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COMMON EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES
AHPS'.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
&&
WVC025-063-089-162131-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140517T1200Z/
/ALDW2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 PM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* AT THIS TIME...THE RIVER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS DOWNSTREAM FROM ALDERSON ALONG
ROUTE 3 NEAR EAGLE BRANCH
&&
LAT...LON 3758 8081 3764 8086 3769 8084 3777 8067
3781 8043 3776 8035
$$
VAC037-083-170501-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140518T1522Z/
/RNDV2.2.ER.140516T0922Z.140517T0600Z.140518T0322Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 5 PM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...THEN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY
EVENING OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF RIVER
ROAD AND BLACK WALNUT ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.0 FEET ON MAY 9 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-170501-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140517T2345Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T0743Z.140517T0000Z.140517T1145Z.NO/
501 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 5 PM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET...AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO
CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING...
THEN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.7 FEET ON MAR 27 2012.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$710
WGUS81 KRNK 170218
FLSRNK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1018 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES
DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY
HEAVY RAINFALL FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WERE COMMON WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...WITH
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COMMON EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
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 8 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
VAC037-083-171018-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140518T1007Z/
/RNDV2.2.ER.140516T0922Z.140517T0600Z.140517T2207Z.NO/
1018 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...THEN DROP BELOW MODERATE FLOOD SATURDAY
MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO DROP BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF RIVER
ROAD AND BLACK WALNUT ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.0 FEET ON MAY 9 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-171018-
/O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140517T2010Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T0743Z.140516T1845Z.140517T0810Z.NO/
1018 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
TO CONTINUE TONIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THERE IS FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
AND WOODS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET ON APR 8 2014.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$785
WGUS81 KRNK 170724
FLSRNK
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN VIRGINIA...
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
WATER LEVELS AT SOUTH BOSTON ALONG THE DAN RIVER HAVE FALLEN BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE TODAY.
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH HAS CRESTED AND IS STARTING TO SLOWLY
FALL AND SHOULD GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK.
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 NOON SATURDAY.
&&
VAC037-083-171524-
/O.CON.KRNK.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140518T1007Z/
/RNDV2.2.ER.140516T0922Z.140517T0515Z.140517T2207Z.NO/
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 02AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
EVENING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON PORTIONS OF RIVER
ROAD AND BLACK WALNUT ROAD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.0 FEET ON MAY 9 2013.
&&
LAT...LON 3695 7885 3703 7882 3702 7872 3690 7866
3680 7863 3680 7870
$$
VAC083-170754-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140517T2010Z/
/SBNV2.1.ER.140516T0743Z.140516T1845Z.140517T0621Z.NO/
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 03AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* AT 19.0 FEET...THERE IS FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
AND WOODS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.0 FEET ON MAR 8 2011.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7898 3672 7902 3675 7884 3668 7879
$$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 May 15, 7:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 7:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
741 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE FORECAST
REGION THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...TRIGGERING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN. SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER
AIR WILL ENTER WITH THE FRONT...AND WILL LINGER THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SPINS OVER THE
GREAT LAKES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 730 PM EDT THURSDAY...
RADAR IMAGERY INDICATES THAT THE AREA OF HEAVIEST RAIN AND COLD
FRONT ARE SLOWLY PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS THE FORECASTS AREA. THE
SEVERE POTENTIAL HAS DIMINISHED AND THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE
FLASH FLOODING AS WE MOVE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WE HAVE CANCELED
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OUR FAR WESTERN COUNTIES AND WILL
CONTINUE TO REMOVE COUNTIES FROM THE WATCH AS THE FRONT PUSHES
ACROSS THE REGION. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT A WESTERLY WIND SHIFT
AND A RETURN OF COOLER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED. OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID/UPPER 40S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...TO THE LOW/MID 50S ACROSS THE PIEDMONT.
WHILE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE EAST OF THE FORECAST REGION TO START THE
DAY ON FRIDAY...WILL STILL SEE SHOWER ACTIVITY DEVELOP MAINLY
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE SWINGS
AROUND THE MASSIVE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES.
AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW/MID 60S ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...TO THE LOW 70 FURTHER EAST.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 400 PM EDT THURSDAY...
DEEP LONG WAVE TROF REMAINS OVER REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH
ANOTHER PIECE ON ENERGY PASSING ACROSS THE COUNTY WARNING AREA
FRIDAY NIGHT.
UPPER TROF WEAKENS AS IT CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY. SHORT WAVES STILL ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER
TROF. MOST OF THE WAVES WILL BE DIFFUSE AS THEY TRACK ACROSS THE
REGION. MODELS HAVE BEEN MORE CONSISTENT WITH A WELL DEFINED SHORT
WAVE THAT COMES THROUGH ON SUNDAY. DEEPER MOISTURE WITH THIS FEATURE
BRUSHES BY THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE FORECAST AREA. COLD AIR ALOFT
AND LARGER LAPSE RATES WILL ENHANCE PROBABILITY OF SHOWERS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS.
STILL EXPECTING UNSEASONABLY COOL AIR BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH 850
MB TEMPERATURES DOWN INTO THE +2 TO +6 RANGE.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 400 PM EDT THURSDAY...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND WILL
COVER THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY THE HIGH MOVES OFFSHORE.
AIR MASS STARTS TO MODERATE ON TUESDAY THEN WARM AIR ADVECTION IS
STRONGER ON WEDNESDAY. ENOUGH WARM ADVECTION AND TRANSPORT OF
MOISTURE INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF A LOW MOVING ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY ON THURSDAY TO BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWER BACK INTO THE
FORECAST AREA BY DAY 7.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 730 PM EDT THURSDAY...
RADAR IMAGERY INDICATES A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION MOVING
EASTWARD AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA. AS THE FRONT MOVES EASTWARD PRECIPITATION WILL SLOWLY END
HOWEVER IMPROVMENT IN FLYING CONDITIONS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
LIMITED. KBLF AND KLWB HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED FROPA AND THE
REMAINING SITES WILL FOLLOW OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. IN THE MEAN
TIME...MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES
DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY RAIN AND LOW CEILINGS.
AS THE FRONT EXITS THE AREA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT...CONDITIONS
WILL ONLY MARGINALLY IMPROVE...DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES IN FOG AND LOW STRATUS. AFTER SUNRISE TOMORROW...
CONDITIONS WILL FURTHER IMPROVE TO VFR CONDITIONS. HOWEVER THE
IMPROVEMENT COULD BE SHORT-LIVED AS SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL ONCE
AGAIN AFFECT THE MOUNTAINS DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHEN AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE SWINGS UP THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY.
A LARGE UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BECOME ANCHORED OVER THE
GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND POSSIBLY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP AN UNSTABLE/UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IN
PLACE WITH BKN MVFR CEILINGS REMAINING POSSIBLE AT TIMES ALONG
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS...IMPACTING KLWB/KBLF/KBCB THE MOST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 400 PM EDT THURSDAY...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM FOR NEARLY ALL
OF THE FORECAST REGION. HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE WEST.
ALSO...GIVEN THE POTENTIAL OF HEAVY RAINFALL...MAY SEE A FEW MAIN
STEM RIVER POINTS HEAD TOWARD MINOR FLOODING DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH
AND WHERE THE RAINFALL DEVELOPS THIS EVENING.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR VAZ011-013-014-
016>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR NCZ002>006-019-020.
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR WVZ043>045.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NF
NEAR TERM...JC/NF
SHORT TERM...AMS
LONG TERM...AMS
AVIATION...JC/NF
HYDROLOGY...NF/WPHazardous weather outlook, May 15, 8:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 855 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 NCZ003-020-VAZ014-016-017-022-032-033-170100- SURRY-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- 855 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS INTO THIS EVENING WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ011-013-018>020-023-024-034-035-WVZ043>045-170100- GILES-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD- AMHERST-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 855 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-170100- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 855 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS INTO THIS EVENING WITH THE PRIMARY THREATS BEING GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-170100- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON- MERCER- 855 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 15, 9:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
913 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW HITESBURG 36.66N 78.77W
05/15/2014 HALIFAX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION
OF BUCKSHOAL ROAD AND HUDSON ROAD IN VIRGILINA. LARGE
UPROOTED TREE ON VEHICLE WITH ONE INDIVIDUAL TRAPPED
INSIDE WITH LIVE POWER LINES ALSO DOWN ON VEHICLE.
&&
RABLocal storm report, May 15, 9:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
920 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE HALIFAX 36.77N 78.92W
05/15/2014 HALIFAX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
ROAD FLOODED AT U.S. 360 AND BETHEL ROAD WITH SEVERAL
INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD.
&&
RABLocal storm report, May 15, 9:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
925 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0851 PM FLOOD 1 SSE DANVILLE CITY 36.57N 79.41W
05/15/2014 CITY OF DANVILLE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR STREET FLOODING OCCURRING ON KEMPER ROAD
&&
PWLocal storm report, May 15, 9:36 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
936 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSW HILLSVILLE 36.76N 80.74W
05/15/2014 CARROLL VA 911 CALL CENTER
6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER WEST STUART DRIVE
NEAR THE VFW
&&
FISHERLocal storm report, May 15, 9:46 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
946 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM FLOOD 2 E SHEPPARDS 37.38N 78.44W
05/15/2014 BUCKINGHAM VA 911 CALL CENTER
STANDING WATER OVER STAGE COACH ROAD THAT CAUSED THE ROAD
TO BE CLOSED EAST OF ROUTE 15
&&
PWLocal storm report, May 15, 9:52 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
952 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HALIFAX 36.70N 78.91W
05/15/2014 HALIFAX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
SUMMIT DRIVE FLOODED AT POPLAR CREEK IN SOUTH BOSTON.
&&
RABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 64 min |
| May 15, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 56 min |
| May 15, 8:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 15, 10:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 70 hr |
| May 15, 11:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax and 3 more | 6 hr |
| May 16, 12:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bath | 12 hr |
| May 16, 5:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte | 6 hr |
| May 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 12 hr |
| May 16, 5:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 12 hr |
| May 16, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt | 12 hr |
| May 16, 7:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bath | 6 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.