Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 7:07 PM EST for Greenbrier County, West Virginia; Bath County, Virginia. It was in force for 6 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
- Feb 28, 2021, 7:07 PM EST (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 12:59 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bath County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 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 28, 9:15 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Quinwood, WV | WALKER ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Feb 28, 9:15 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Nw Rupert, WV | MIDLAND TRAIL WEST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Feb 28, 9:15 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Rupert, WV | ANJEAN ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Feb 28, 10:00 PM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 8 Wnw Burnsville, VA | STREAM GAGE SHOWS BACK CREEK NEAR SUNRISE IS OUT OF ITS BANKS. |
| Feb 28, 10:30 PM EST | FLOOD | 2 Wnw Mountain Grove, VA | MINOR FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED ALONG VIRGINIA ROUTE 39 IN WESTERN BATH COUNTY. WATER FROM BACK CREEK WAS ENCROACHING ON THE 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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 393 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
220
WGUS51 KRNK 010007
FFWRNK
VAC017-WVC025-010615-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0001.210301T0007Z-210301T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
707 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Bath County in west central Virginia...
Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 115 AM EST Monday.
* At 707 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated a band of heavy rain with
embedded thunderstorms that will move into the area during the
next hour. This is expected to produce Flash flooding early
tonight.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
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 flash flooding include...
Rainelle, Rupert, Quinwood, Renick, Falling Spring, Rorer and
Beartown State Park.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Anthony Creek, Big Run, Big Clear Creek, Beech Run, Back Creek and
Beaver Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3779 8070 3786 8080 3786 8075 3795 8081
3799 8077 3803 8083 3806 8080 3808 8089
3810 8088 3808 8070 3827 8044 3822 8036
3811 8036 3804 8020 3806 7995 3811 7993
3818 7992 3827 7980 3818 7951
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MBS2 follow-up statements
343
WGUS71 KRNK 010301
FFSRNK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1001 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
VAC017-WVC025-010615-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210301T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bath VA-Greenbrier WV-
1001 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EST MONDAY FOR
NORTHERN BATH AND GREENBRIER COUNTIES...
At 1001 PM EST, Runoff from heavy rainfall is causing flash flooding
across the warned area. Walker Road, Midland Trail, and Anjean Road
are all closed due to flooding. Additional rainfall tonight will
worsen flooding.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Rainelle, Rupert, Quinwood, Renick, Falling Spring, Rorer and
Beartown State Park.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Anthony Creek, Big Run, Big Clear Creek, Beech Run, Back Creek and
Beaver Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports
and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service
Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 8070 3786 8080 3786 8075 3795 8081
3799 8077 3803 8083 3806 8080 3808 8089
3810 8088 3808 8070 3827 8044 3822 8036
3811 8036 3804 8020 3806 7995 3811 7993
3818 7992 3827 7980 3818 7951
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MBS488
WGUS71 KRNK 010559
FFSRNK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1259 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
VAC017-WVC025-010609-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210301T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bath VA-Greenbrier WV-
1259 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN BATH AND GREENBRIER
COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EST Monday for portions
of west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3779 8070 3786 8080 3786 8075 3795 8081
3799 8077 3803 8083 3806 8080 3808 8089
3810 8088 3808 8070 3827 8044 3822 8036
3811 8036 3804 8020 3806 7995 3811 7993
3818 7992 3827 7980 3818 7951
$$
RABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 8:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 63 min |
| Feb 28, 9:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 1:55 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Summers | 31 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers | 27 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:43 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 25 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:22 PM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Greenbrier | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:41 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 14 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:20 AM EST | Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 2 min |
| Mar 1, 7:31 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 11 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:49 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bath | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt | 9 hr |
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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.