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Flash Flood Watch 11, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood watch at Aug 14, 2020, 3:48 AM EDT for 37 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina; 4 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Aug 14, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2020, 3:48 AM EDT (07:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 14, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2020, 8:51 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- None
All 50 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, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte 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, Giles 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, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 14, 2:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 2:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 210 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2020 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-045>047-059-WVZ042- 141815- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles- Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA- Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Charlotte-Mercer- 210 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are possible each day through the weekend and could lead to flash flooding in urban areas and flooding of creeks and streams. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report heavy rain and flooding. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-WVZ043-044-507-508-141815- Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Summers- Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 210 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, south central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Localized flooding is possible due to heavy rainfall through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are possible each day through the weekend and could lead to flash flooding in urban areas and flooding of creeks and streams. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report heavy rain and flooding.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 13, 10:27 PM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 13, 8:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 58 min |
| Aug 14, 3:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Floyd | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Craig | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 66 min |
| Aug 14, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, City of Lynchburg | 111 min |
| Aug 13, 11:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 22 min |
| Aug 14, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 4:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Surry | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 42 min |
| Aug 14, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Wilkes | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Summers | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 3 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Watches in Virginia, 2020Flash Flood Watches in North Carolina, 2020Flash Flood Watches in West Virginia, 2020Every flash flood watch in 2020
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.