Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2020
Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Apr 13, 2020, 6:02 AM EDT for 6 counties in Virginia; Stokes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 4 hr. 5 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
- Apr 13, 2020, 6:02 AM EDT (10:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Stokes County, NC, Bedford County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 6:25 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nnw Sydnorsville, VA | SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY AT 7:45 AM, ESPECIALLY IN THE SNOW CREEK AREA. GOOSE DAM ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
| Apr 13, 6:25 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Snow Creek, VA | SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, MOST IN THE SNOW CREEK AREA INCLUDING GOOSE DAM ROAD. |
| Apr 13, 6:50 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sse Fieldale, VA | A CAR HAD TO TOWED OUT OF FLOOD WATERS ON CARVER ROAD. SEVERAL ROADS IN HENRY COUNTY WERE ALSO FLOODED, ESPECIALLY IN THE BASSETT FORKS AREA. AS OF 940 AM, WATER WAS STILL STANDING ON THEE APPALACHIAN DRIVE ON-RAMP TO U.S. 220. |
| Apr 13, 9:23 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ese Lawsonville, NC | HIGHWAY 8 NORTH CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
| Apr 13, 9:31 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ese Lawsonville, NC | ROUTE 8 NORTH CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 605 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
823
WGUS51 KRNK 131002
FFWRNK
NCC169-VAC019-067-089-141-680-690-131400-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0013.200413T1002Z-200413T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
602 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Stokes County in north central North Carolina...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Henry County in south central Virginia...
The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
Southeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...
Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1000 AM EDT.
* At 601 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
three inches of rain have already fallen in parts of the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lynchburg...
Martinsville...
Rocky Mount...
Walnut Cove...
Stuart...
Danbury...
and Francisco.
Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near
steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Brushy Fork Creek, Mulberry Creek, Ward Branch, Difficult Creek and
Little Goblintown Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, 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 3626 8045 3656 8046 3749 7927 3740 7910
3734 7918 3735 7926 3706 7944 3706 7949
3701 7948 3705 7954 3704 7960 3654 7971
3654 8003 3626 8004
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
RAB1 follow-up statement
385
WGUS71 KRNK 131358
FFSRNK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
958 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
NCC169-VAC019-067-089-141-680-690-131406-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200413T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stokes NC-City of Martinsville VA-Bedford VA-Henry VA-
City of Lynchburg VA-Franklin VA-Patrick VA-
958 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR STOKES...SOUTHEASTERN
BEDFORD...HENRY...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK
COUNTIES...THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG WILL
EXPIRE AT 1000 AM EDT...
The heavy rain has ended and flood waters are receding. Flash
flooding is no longer an imminent concern. Thus, the Flash Flood
Warning for this region will be replaced with a Flood Warning.
Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3626 8045 3656 8046 3749 7927 3740 7910
3734 7918 3735 7926 3706 7944 3706 7949
3701 7948 3705 7954 3704 7960 3654 7971
3654 8003 3626 8004
$$
RABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 11:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax | 12 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 12:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 12:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 1:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 9 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Henry, City of Lynchburg, City of Martinsville | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Patrick, City of Radford | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 2:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 2:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and 7 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 2:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 2:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 3:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 3:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 15 min |
| Apr 13, 4:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 1 more | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 5:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 5:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 5:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Rockbridge | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 5:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 5:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 57 min |
| Apr 13, 5:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 6:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 7:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 15 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 35 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 24 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 18 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Wythe, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 5 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth | 5 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 11:40 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 9 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:40 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 39 hr |
| Apr 13, 11:40 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 43 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes, Yadkin | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 13 min |
| Apr 12, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 8 min |
| Apr 13, 12:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 1:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 19 min |
| Apr 13, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 2:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 3:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 3:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 4:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 5:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Caswell | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 8:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Ashe | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 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.