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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 23, 2016Botetourt County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT for Botetourt County, Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 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: Jun 23, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT (19:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Botetourt County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 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
Jun 23, 4:47 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Nw Goode, VA	ROARING RUN STREAM FLOWING OVER ROADWAY
Jun 23, 4:47 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 W Gala, VA	ROARING RUN STREAM FLOWING OVER ROADWAY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 61 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1051 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 890 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 5.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

110 
WGUS51 KRNK 231930
FFWRNK
VAC023-240130-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0016.160623T1930Z-160624T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
330 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT THURSDAY
    
* AT 328 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  EAGLE ROCK...
  ORISKANY...
  FINCASTLE...
  GLEN WILTON...
  AND SPRINGWOOD. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO INCHES INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES... 
CRAIG CREEK...
ROARING RUN... 
BACK CREEK... 
LITTLE PATTERSON CREEK... 
CATAWBA
CREEK... 
BECKNER BRANCH... 
AND DAVID RUN.

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 3776 7968 3772 7969 3771 7968 3755 7968
      3748 7992 3764 8003 3770 7994 3770 7992
      3773 7990 3780 7981

$$

SK

3 follow-up statements

998 
WGUS71 KRNK 232103
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
503 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC023-240130-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160624T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOTETOURT VA-
503 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR 
NORTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY...

AT 458 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
RAIN APPROACHING THE AREA AGAIN FROM THE NORTHWEST. TWO TO FOUR
INCHES HAVE RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA IN THE LAST THREE
HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING...INCLUDING ROARING RUN
CREEK OUR OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING ROARING RUN ROAD WEST OF GALA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
EAGLE ROCK...
ORISKANY...
FINCASTLE...
GLEN WILTON...
AND SPRINGWOOD. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE
IN THE WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES... 
BACK CREEK...
ROARING RUN... 
LITTLE PATTERSON CREEK... 
CATAWBA CREEK... 
BECKNER BRANCH... 
AND DAVID RUN.

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 3776 7968 3772 7969 3771 7968 3755 7968
      3748 7992 3764 8003 3770 7994 3770 7992
      3773 7990 3780 7981

$$

SK

058 
WGUS71 KRNK 232320
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
720 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC023-240130-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160624T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOTETOURT VA-
720 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR 
NORTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY...

AT 718 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING IN
FROMTEH WEST. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN THE
AREA. FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER ON ROARING RUN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
EAGLE ROCK...
ORISKANY...
FINCASTLE...
GLEN WILTON...
AND SPRINGWOOD. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES... 
ROARING RUN...
BACK CREEK... 
LITTLE PATTERSON CREEK... 
CATAWBA CREEK... 
BECKNER BRANCH... 
AND DAVID RUN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

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 3776 7968 3772 7969 3771 7968 3755 7968
      3748 7992 3764 8003 3770 7994 3770 7992
      3773 7990 3780 7981

$$

SK

668 
WGUS71 KRNK 240139
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
939 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC023-240148-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160624T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOTETOURT VA-
939 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND WHILE RUNOFF COULD STILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING AND POTENTIAL DEEP STANDING WATER IN LOW-LYING
AREAS...FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT.

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 3776 7968 3772 7969 3771 7968 3755 7968
      3748 7992 3764 8003 3770 7994 3770 7992
      3773 7990 3780 7981

$$

SK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 4:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	40 min
Jun 23, 5:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	66 min
Jun 23, 5:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	46 min
Jun 23, 6:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more	81 min
Jun 23, 8:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington	57 min
Jun 23, 8:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	47 min
Jun 23, 8:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Roanoke and 1 more	40 min
Jun 23, 8:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Radford	48 min
Jun 23, 8:58 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles	6 hr
Jun 23, 9:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Franklin	59 min
Jun 23, 9:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd	49 min
Jun 23, 9:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	66 min
Jun 23, 1:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	10 hr
Jun 23, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington	23 min
Jun 23, 1:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 4 more	54 min
Jun 23, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	59 min
Jun 23, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	27 min
Jun 23, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	28 min
Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax	54 min
Jun 23, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Lynchburg	47 min
Jun 23, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke	39 min
Jun 23, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	32 min
Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax	45 min
Jun 23, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	30 min
Jun 23, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge	29 min
Jun 23, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte	52 min
Jun 23, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	35 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	48 min
Jun 23, 5:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	6 hr
Jun 23, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	35 min
Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	44 min
Jun 23, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	62 min
Jun 23, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, City of Salem	29 min
Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	28 hr
Jun 23, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	59 min
Jun 23, 6:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, City of Lynchburg	6 hr
Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	55 min
Jun 23, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles	38 min
Jun 23, 7:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Halifax	16 min
Jun 23, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	18 min
Jun 23, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	57 min
Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	27 hr
Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	31 hr
Jun 23, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford	45 min
Jun 23, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles, Tazewell	42 min
Jun 23, 7:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	42 min

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.