Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 3, 2016, 8:42 AM EST for Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was in force for 7 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2016, 8:42 AM EST (13:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2016, 3:45 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:44 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 was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 10:00 AM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2 | 3 W Lansing, NC | RAIN HAS CAUSED FLOODING ON OLD HWY 16 AT CHESTNUT HILL |
| Feb 3, 10:00 AM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2.5 | 2 Nnw Aho, NC | ENOUGH RAIN HAS FALLEN TO FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS. DEERFIIELD RD. AT AIRPORT AND THE MALL ARE FLOODED. |
| Feb 3, 10:45 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Se Boone, NC | SWIFT WATER RESCUE OCCURRED ON MEADOW VIEW RD. |
| Feb 3, 10:50 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Foscoe, NC | WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE FOLLOWING ROADS IN FOSCOE...CHURCHES HOLLOW...SHAWS MILL...BAMBOO AND DEWITT BARNETT ROADS. |
| Feb 3, 12:00 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Ne Boone, NC | NEW RIVER OVERRUNNING NEW RIVER HILL AND ROBY GREENE RD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA REPORT. |
| Feb 3, 3:00 PM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2.47 | 3 Ene Glade Valley, NC | COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTS RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2.47 INCHES RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG BRUSH CREEK BRIDGE ON SCENIC VALLEY ROAD. |
| Feb 3, 3:17 PM EST | HEAVY RAIN 2.39 | 2 Ne Sparta, NC | TOTAL 2.39 INCHES MEASURED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 494 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
667
WGUS51 KRNK 031342
FFWRNK
NCC005-009-189-032045-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0001.160203T1342Z-160203T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
842 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 345 PM EST WEDNESDAY
* AT 841 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY AS ADDED HEAVY RAIN PASSES ACROSS THE REGION.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BOONE...
SPARTA...
JEFFERSON...
WEST JEFFERSON...
AND BLOWING ROCK.
THIS INCLUDES APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3634 8185 3634 8171 3641 8174 3659 8168
3656 8090 3645 8098 3637 8098 3643 8108
3643 8117 3636 8126 3637 8136 3629 8137
3629 8141 3625 8147 3619 8146 3612 8154
3611 8181 3616 8183 3621 8191 3629 8192
$$
JH4 follow-up statements
917
WGUS71 KRNK 031524
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1024 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCC005-009-189-032045-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160203T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-ALLEGHANY NC-
1024 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR
ASHE...WATAUGA AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES...
AT 1021 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THAT HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING OVER THE AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING OF TYPICAL FLOOD
PRONE AREAS NEAR THE BOONE MALL AND A FEW LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
HOWEVER ADDED FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY AS HEAVY
RAINFALL CONTINUES TO TRAIN ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BOONE...
SPARTA...
JEFFERSON...
WEST JEFFERSON...
AND BLOWING ROCK.
THIS INCLUDES APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3634 8185 3634 8171 3641 8174 3659 8168
3656 8090 3645 8098 3637 8098 3643 8108
3643 8117 3636 8126 3637 8136 3629 8137
3629 8141 3625 8147 3619 8146 3612 8154
3611 8181 3616 8183 3621 8191 3629 8192
$$
JH323
WGUS71 KRNK 031638
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1138 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCC005-009-189-032045-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160203T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-ALLEGHANY NC-
1138 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR
ASHE...WATAUGA AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES...
AT 1134 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THAT HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER THE AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN RESULTING IN FLOODING AROUND THE BOONE MALL
AS WELL AS SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS WATAUGA COUNTY. THE WATAUGA
RIVER AT SUGAR GROVE WAS AT 6.4 AT 1130 AM. FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN
ADDITIONAL FLOODING OVER WATAUGA COUNTY. FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING
MAY ALSO DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF ASHE AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BOONE...
SPARTA...
JEFFERSON...
WEST JEFFERSON...
AND BLOWING ROCK.
THIS INCLUDES APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3634 8185 3634 8171 3641 8174 3659 8168
3656 8090 3645 8098 3637 8098 3643 8108
3643 8117 3636 8126 3637 8136 3629 8137
3629 8141 3625 8147 3619 8146 3612 8154
3611 8181 3616 8183 3621 8191 3629 8192
$$
JH610
WGUS71 KRNK 031845
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
145 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCC005-009-189-032045-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160203T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-ALLEGHANY NC-
145 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR
ASHE...WATAUGA AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES...
AT 142 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAINFALL WAS SLOWLY
TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAIN
WILL CAUSE STREAM AND CREEKS TO REMAIN FLOODED THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STAGE AT SUGAR GROVE ON THE WATAUGA RIVER WAS OVER 9 FEET AND STILL
RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. IN ADDITION...SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN
CLOSED ACROSS THE REGION AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN SO INTO MID
AFTERNOON.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BOONE...
SPARTA...
JEFFERSON...
WEST JEFFERSON...
AND BLOWING ROCK.
THIS INCLUDES APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3634 8185 3634 8171 3641 8174 3659 8168
3656 8090 3645 8098 3637 8098 3643 8108
3643 8117 3636 8126 3637 8136 3629 8137
3629 8141 3625 8147 3619 8146 3612 8154
3611 8181 3616 8183 3621 8191 3629 8192
$$
JH104
WGUS71 KRNK 032050
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
350 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
NCC005-009-189-032057-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160203T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-ALLEGHANY NC-
350 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ASHE...WATAUGA AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WAS REPLACED WITH FLOOD WARNING FOR FLOODING
OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES IN URBAN
AREAS. FLOOD WATERS ARE RECEDING...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEFLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES IN URBAN AREAS.
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3634 8185 3634 8171 3641 8174 3659 8168
3656 8090 3645 8098 3637 8098 3643 8108
3643 8117 3636 8126 3637 8136 3629 8137
3629 8141 3625 8147 3619 8146 3612 8154
3611 8181 3616 8183 3621 8191 3629 8192
$$
KKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 4:00 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes | 11 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 5 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Stokes, Yadkin | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 12:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 24 min |
| Feb 3, 12:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 29 min |
| Feb 3, 1:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 30 min |
| Feb 3, 1:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 39 min |
| Feb 3, 2:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 59 min |
| Feb 3, 3:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 6 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 3 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.