Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood watch at Jun 10, 2021, 1:14 PM EDT for Greenbrier County, West Virginia; 9 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Jun 10, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021, 1:14 PM EDT (17:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 10, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 185 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
217 WGUS61 KRNK 101714 FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 114 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-WVZ507-508-110200- /O.NEW.KRNK.FF.A.0002.210610T2000Z-210611T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ /O.NEW.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle 114 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * Until Midnight EDT tonight * A weak cold front drifting southward through the region from northern Virginia and West Virginia will combine with a broad upper low pressure area located across eastern Tennessee and a moist, tropical air mass present across the region to result in the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and again Friday afternoon and evening. For today, the greatest threat for showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be along and near the Interstate 64 corridor and into northern parts of the Virginia Piedmont. For Friday afternoon and evening, there will be a threat of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the entire region. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay away from streams, creeks, drainage ditches, culverts, and low-lying normally flood prone areas. If you live in a low-lying or normally flood prone area, check preparedness requirements and be ready for quick action such as moving to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening * A weak cold front drifting southward through the region from northern Virginia and West Virginia will combine with a broad upper low pressure area located across eastern Tennessee and a moist, tropical air mass present across the region to result in the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and again Friday afternoon and evening. For today, the greatest threat for showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be along and near the Interstate 64 corridor and into northern parts of the Virginia Piedmont. For Friday afternoon and evening, there will be a threat of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the entire region. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && $$ NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ010>018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058-059- WVZ042>044-110200- /O.NEW.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland-Giles- Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke- Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale 114 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && $$ RAB
3 follow-up statements
280 WGUS61 KRNK 101724 FFARNK URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 124 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-WVZ507-508-110130- /O.EXT.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.210610T2000Z-210611T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle 124 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * Until Midnight EDT tonight * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check preparedness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening * A weak cold front drifting southward through the region from northern Virginia and West Virginia will combine with a broad upper low pressure area located across eastern Tennessee and a moist, tropical air mass present across the region to result in the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and again Friday afternoon and evening. For today, the greatest threat for showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be along and near the Interstate 64 corridor and into northern parts of the Virginia Piedmont. For Friday afternoon and evening, there will be a threat of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the entire region. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check preparedness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && $$ NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ010>018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058-059- WVZ042>044-110130- /O.EXT.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland-Giles- Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke- Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale 124 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && $$ RAB
587 WGUS61 KRNK 102120 FFARNK Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 520 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-WVZ507-508-110530- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210611T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle 520 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * Until Midnight EDT tonight * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check preparedness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && $$ NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ010>018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058-059- WVZ042>044-110530- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland-Giles- Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke- Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale 520 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers. * From Friday afternoon through Friday evening * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. * Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas could become flooded. Roads in these type of areas could become flooded and impassable. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued. && $$ BMG
056 WGUS61 KRNK 110407 FFARNK Flood Watch National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1207 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 VAZ019-020-024-035-046-047-WVZ507-508-111215- /O.EXP.KRNK.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210611T0400Z/ /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle 1207 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 ...THE FLASH FLOOD IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY EVENING HAS EXPIRED... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier. * From Noon EDT today through this evening * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combine with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or very heavy rainfall over a short period of time could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. The Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier has expired. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ010>018-022-023-032>034-043>045-058-059- WVZ042>044-111215- /O.CON.KRNK.FF.A.0003.210611T1600Z-210612T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland-Giles- Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke- Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale 1207 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers. * From Noon EDT today through this evening * A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combine with a broad upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms will be slow moving and efficient rain producers. Areas that see repeated thunderstorms or very heavy rainfall over a short period of time could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding. $$ 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 33 hr |
| Jun 10, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham | 61 min |
| Jun 10, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 57 min |
| Jun 10, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 2:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 114 min |
| Jun 10, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 34 min |
| Jun 10, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 30 min |
| Jun 10, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 7:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.