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River Flood Warning 17, NWS Blacksburg, VA

January 28, 2024Halifax County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Jan 28, 2024, 8:28 AM EST for Halifax County, Virginia. It took effect at Jan 29, 2024, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 28, 2024, 8:28 AM EST (13:28 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 29, 2024, 1:00 PM EST
Expired: Jan 30, 2024, 8:59 AM EST
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Halifax County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:26 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Dan River at Paces (PCEV2). The gauge peaked at 21.67 ft at Jan 29, 2024, 11:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 22 ft
Moderate stage: 29 ft
Major stage: 35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02075500, 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 Jan 28, 7:22 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 7:22 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 7:02 AM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 28, 2:39 AM EST, 5 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
239 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2024

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-281000-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-
Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-
Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-
Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,
Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell,
Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski,
Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax,
Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs,
Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart,
Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg,
Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton,
Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood,
Duo, and Rainelle
239 AM EST Sun Jan 28 2024

...Rain Heavy At Times...

Periods of rain, heavy at times, can be expected through about
daybreak, before ending. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
are forecast before the rain comes to an end, or tapers to light
showers.

A flood watch remains in effect through 7:00 AM for runoff which
may result in minor flooding. During periods of high rain rates,
watch for ponding of water on roads. Also watch for debris which
may get washed onto the highway and pose a driving hazard.

For your safety, if traveling, slow down! It is much harder to
bring a vehicle to a stop when the road is wet. Also, please avoid
driving through areas covered by water. The water may be deeper
than you think.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 27, 8:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	40 min
Jan 27, 9:32 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	8 hr
Jan 27, 11:22 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	6 hr
Jan 28, 3:45 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, City of Galax	31 hr
Jan 28, 5:27 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Grayson	31 hr
Jan 28, 8:09 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	6 hr
Jan 28, 8:28 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	29 hr
Jan 28, 8:28 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Halifax	60 hr
Jan 28, 8:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	65 hr
Jan 27, 7:42 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	33 min
Jan 27, 8:16 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Rockingham	3 hr
Jan 28, 6:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham	20 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.