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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Blacksburg, VA

February 17, 2023Tazewell County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2023, 8:57 AM EST for Tazewell County, Virginia. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 17, 2023, 8:57 AM EST (13:57 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2023, 8:50 PM EST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Tazewell County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Clinch River near Richlands (RLRV2).

Action stage: 7.5 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03521500, 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 Feb 17, 6:45 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 6:45 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 5:23 AM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 17, 3:58 AM EST, 4 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
358 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023

VAZ007-009-170930-
Tazewell-Smyth-
358 AM EST Fri Feb 17 2023

...A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH BRIEF GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL AFFECT SMYTH AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES...

At 356 AM EST, radar indicated showers were located along a line
extending from East Bank to near Lebanon. Movement was northeast at
45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these showers. Brief
very heavy rainfall combined with the gusty winds may result in a
few downed trees and scattered power outages.  Drainage ditches may
fill quickly and cause minor flooding in low-lying and normally
flood prone areas.

Locations impacted include...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Saltville...
Chilhowie...
Cedar Bluff...
Raven...
and Amonate.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3717 8186 3720 8176 3724 8174 3720 8168
      3721 8156 3724 8151 3726 8150 3725 8148
      3727 8142 3733 8137 3671 8166 3679 8170
      3693 8183 3696 8178 3703 8181 3711 8189
      3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 0856Z 221DEG 40KT 3821 8146 3684 8214

RAB

Special weather statement, Feb 17, 4:35 AM EST, 4 hours 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Feb 17, 5:38 AM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 17, 8:24 AM EST, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 17, 8:37 AM EST, 20 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
Feb 17, 3:58 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	32 min
Feb 17, 4:08 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 19 more	23 hr
Feb 17, 4:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	40 min
Feb 17, 5:38 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Montgomery and 5 more	37 min
Feb 17, 11:58 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Smyth	3 hr
Feb 17, 1:28 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bath	3 hr
Feb 17, 5:59 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany	4 hr
Feb 17, 7:38 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Mercer, Summers	6 hr
Feb 17, 7:50 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	6 hr
Feb 17, 2:02 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	6 hr
Feb 17, 5:15 PM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	8 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.