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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 13, 2020Montgomery County, Pulaski County, City of Radford, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2020, 11:40 AM EDT for Montgomery County, Pulaski County, City of Radford, Virginia. It took effect at Apr 13, 2020, 7:11 PM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 13, 2020, 11:40 AM EDT (15:40 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 13, 2020, 7:11 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 15, 2020, 6:44 AM EDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties City of Radford, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point New River at Radford (RDFV2). The gauge peaked at 16.48 ft at Apr 13, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03171000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 10:41 AM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 10:41 AM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 7:09 AM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
709 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-141115-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
709 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 13, 9:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 9:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 10:13 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 10:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 13, 10:42 AM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 13, 11:15 AM EDT, 25 minutes before

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The 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, 6:02 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Lynchburg, City of Martinsville	4 hr
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 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 EmergencyCatastrophic damage threat	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
Apr 13, 5:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Mercer	6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2020 Every river flood warning 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.