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Flood Watch 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA

January 11, 202425 counties in Virginia; 6 counties in North Carolina

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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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 3:51 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more60 hr
Jan 11, 2:13 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville3 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.