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Flood Watch 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flood watch at Jan 11, 2024, 1:08 PM EST for 25 counties in Virginia; 6 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Jan 12, 2024, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2024, 1:08 PM EST (18:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2024, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2024, 8:31 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- None
All 31 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 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 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 flood watch went out at Jan 11, 10:08 AM EST, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 10:08 AM EST, 3 hours before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 5:55 AM EST, 7 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 555 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 NCZ002-VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-WVZ044-507-121100- Alleghany NC-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd- Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier- 555 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Excessive rain and gusty winds are possible Friday and Friday night. Rain may lead to renewed flooding concerns. Very cold temperatures and expected next Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Winds may be gusty, resulting in sub-zero wind chills. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Reports should be submitted by phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, social media, by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov or online at www.weather.gov/rnk. NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-508-121100- Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson-Mercer-Summers- Western Greenbrier- 555 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Excessive rain and gusty winds are possible Friday and Friday night. Rain may lead to renewed flooding concerns. Very cold temperatures and expected next Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Winds may be gusty, resulting in sub-zero wind chills. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Reports should be submitted by phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, social media, by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov or online at www.weather.gov/rnk. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-121100- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- Halifax-Charlotte- 555 AM EST Thu Jan 11 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Excessive rain, severe thunderstorms and gusty winds are possible Friday evening. Rain may lead to renewed flooding concerns. Very cold temperatures and expected Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Reports should be submitted by phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, social media, by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov or online at www.weather.gov/rnk. PW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 60 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 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.