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Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA

September 29, 201530 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood watch at Sep 29, 2015, 4:44 AM EDT for 30 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 29, 2015, 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC)
Expired: Sep 30, 2015, 5:19 AM EDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Flood severity: None

All 39 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, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll 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, 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

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:44 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.

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 Sep 29, 1:51 AM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 1:51 AM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 3:16 PM EDT, 13 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
316 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ034-035-043>047-058-059-291930-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
316 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-032-033-291930-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
316 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK THROUGH THE REGION
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. RAINFALL
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS ACROSS THIS REGION HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE...
EXCEEDING 6 INCHES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD QUICKLY RESULT IN FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING.

ADDITIONALLY...LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO LINGER ACROSS THE
REGION THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...MAINTAINING UNSETTLED
WEATHER WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE
REGION. THIS RAINFALL COULD PROLONG THE THREAT FOR FLOODING INTO
LATE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-291930-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
316 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK THROUGH THE REGION
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. MUCH OF
THIS AREA HAS SEEN RAINFALL OF 1 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES OVER THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN
FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING.

ADDITIONALLY...LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO LINGER ACROSS THE
REGION THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...MAINTAINING UNSETTLED
WEATHER WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE
REGION. THIS RAINFALL COULD PROLONG THE THREAT FOR FLOODING INTO
LATE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 10:47 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 28, 11:59 PM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1159 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015

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

1130 PM     FLOOD            3 SSW WENTWORTH         36.36N 79.78W
09/28/2015                   ROCKINGHAM         NC   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER RESCUE. CAR STUCK IN HIGH WATER ALONG COUNTY HOME
            ROAD NEAR VERNON ROAD.

1130 PM     FLOOD            4 W YANCEYVILLE         36.42N 79.41W
09/28/2015                   CASWELL            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            MINERAL SPRING BRIDGE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

1130 PM     FLOOD            2 W YANCEYVILLE         36.40N 79.39W
09/28/2015                   CASWELL            NC   911 CALL CENTER

            ROAD CLOSED IN THE 2500 BLOCK OF ROUTE 158.

&&

RSTONEFI

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 28, 8:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	53 min
Sep 28, 9:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Danville, City of Martinsville	58 min
Sep 28, 10:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	118 min
Sep 29, 4:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Patrick	6 hr
Sep 29, 6:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery and 7 more	92 min
Sep 29, 7:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford	21 hr
Sep 29, 9:43 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford	6 hr
Sep 29, 10:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	6 hr
Sep 29, 10:19 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	6 hr
Sep 29, 10:49 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 1 more	116 min
Sep 29, 11:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	3 hr
Sep 29, 1:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	3 hr
Sep 29, 1:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	3 hr
Sep 29, 2:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	19 hr
Sep 29, 3:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	19 hr
Sep 29, 3:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	12 hr
Sep 29, 4:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Halifax	7 days
Sep 29, 4:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	5 days
Sep 29, 4:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Halifax	7 days
Sep 29, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, City of Galax	61 min
Sep 29, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg	55 min
Sep 29, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	54 min
Sep 29, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	64 min
Sep 28, 8:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	6 hr
Sep 28, 9:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	54 min
Sep 29, 2:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes	9 hr
Sep 29, 11:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes	6 hr
Sep 29, 12:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Watauga	116 min
Sep 29, 5:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes	23 hr
Sep 29, 5:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Watauga	6 hr
Sep 29, 1:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Greenbrier	3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Virginia, 2015 Flash Flood Watches in North Carolina, 2015 Every flash flood watch in 2015

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.