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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Sep 26, 2024, 9:05 AM EDT for Tazewell County, Virginia. It took effect at Sep 26, 2024, 6:30 PM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2024, 9:05 AM EDT (13:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 26, 2024, 6:30 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 27, 2024, 9:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 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 13:05 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 Sep 26, 4:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 4:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 NCZ003-VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042-044-270845- Surry-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll- Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick- Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Mercer-Monroe- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .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. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ004-005-020-VAZ043-270845- Stokes-Rockingham-Yadkin-Henry- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Heavy rain associated with Hurricane Helene could result in isolated flooding Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ006-VAZ044>047-058-059-WVZ043-507-508-270845- Caswell-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax- Charlotte-Summers-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, central Virginia, south 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. Heavy rain associated with Hurricane Helene could result in areas of flooding Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ015-270845- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson- 432 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Wind gusts at higher elevations could reach 35 to 45 mph on tonight .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. Flood Watch. Wind gusts at higher elevations could reach 35 to 45 mph Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. RCS
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 8:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Sep 25, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 36 min |
| Sep 25, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick and 3 more | 45 min |
| Sep 25, 8:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 5 hr |
| Sep 25, 8:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 39 min |
| Sep 25, 8:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 47 min |
| Sep 25, 9:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Appomattox | 36 min |
| Sep 25, 9:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 5 hr |
| Sep 25, 9:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Sep 25, 10:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 10:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 4 hr |
| Sep 25, 11:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 11:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 11:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 4 hr |
| Sep 25, 11:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, City of Lynchburg | 9 min |
| Sep 26, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 23 min |
| Sep 26, 12:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, Giles | 3 hr |
| Sep 26, 1:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 1:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 5 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, Giles | 5 hr |
| Sep 26, 5:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax | 3 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell | 48 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax | 14 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 13 hr |
| Sep 26, 8:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles, Pulaski | 13 hr |
| Sep 26, 8:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Sep 26, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 43 min |
| Sep 26, 12:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Galax | 10 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:09 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:09 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 25 more | 30 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 44 min |
| Sep 26, 3:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 63 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 59 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 3 days |
| Sep 26, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 35 min |
| Sep 25, 9:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Watauga | 32 min |
| Sep 25, 10:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 4 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 6 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 13 hr |
| Sep 26, 10:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 12 hr |
| Sep 26, 11:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 26 min |
| Sep 26, 3:43 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 30 hr |
| Sep 26, 3:43 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 42 hr |
| Sep 25, 8:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Greenbrier | 3 hr |
| Sep 25, 8:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 39 min |
| Sep 25, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Summers | 45 min |
| Sep 26, 8:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Monroe, Summers | 13 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.