The most significant hydrologic event of the month began around the 28th as an upper level low closed off over the lower Mississippi Valley and lifted slowly northeast over the next 24 to 36 hours. Rainfall became widespread and heavy in the mountains of North Carolina in the afternoon hours of the 28th and gradually spread northeast into Virginia.
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The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
The most significant hydrologic event of the month began around the 28th as an upper level low closed off over the lower Mississippi Valley and lifted slowly northeast over the next 24 to 36 hours. Rainfall became widespread and heavy in the mountains of North Carolina in the afternoon hours of the 28th and gradually spread northeast into Virginia. The prolonged upslope event produced storm total rainfall ranging from 2 to 4 inches in a 12 hour period. Rainfall rates were generally around 0.5 inches per hour during the most intense portion of the storm.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 28, 7:57 PM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
757 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ALONG THE APPALACHIANS
OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A SWATH OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
AREA...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE...AND ALSO STRONG
SOUTHEAST WINDS. AS COLDER AIR ARRIVES BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...SNOW
SHOWERS WILL OCCUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN LATER
WEDNESDAY AND PREVAIL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 730 PM...
BAND OF HEAVY RAIN IS LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE NC MOUNTAINS AND
INTO SOUTHWESTERN VA AHEAD OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW. FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA WHERE RAIN AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL LIKELY BE
REALIZED B4 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FLOODING
ON THE CAMPUS OF THE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY...AND NEAR THE
BOONE MALL.
AT 00 UTC...7 PM...THE UPPER LOW WAS STILL OVER NRN MS/AL...BUT
DIFFLUENT REGION WITH HEAVY RAIN BAND WAS PUSHING NORTHEAST WITHIN
LEFT FRONT REGION OF THE UPPER LEVEL JET. THE 18UTC RUN OF THE
HIGH RES NAM NESTED OVER THE RNK CWA...SUGGESTS THE HEAVIEST RAINS
OVER THE MTNS OF NC TO OCCUR BETWEEN NOW AND MIDNIGHT...THEN INTO
SOUTHWEST VA FROM GALAX TO ROANOKE BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4AM...AND
INTO THE LYNCHBURG AND DANVILLE FROM 4AM TO 8AM. LIGHT RAIN WILL
LIKELY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEYOND THESE TIME WINDOWS B4
ENDING DURING THE MID/LATE MORNING HOURS TUESDAY.
AS THIS UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO LIFT NEWD OVERNIGHT...A STRONG
DEEP SOUTHEAST FLOW SHOULD FOCUS THE LOW LEVEL FORCING RIGHT ALONG
THE BLUE RIDGE...AN ENHANCEMENT THAT WILL RESULT IN THE HEAVIEST
RAIN TO FALL ON WITH WINDWARD SLOPES OF THE APPALACHIANS. ON THE
LEEWARD SIDE...MOUNTAIN EMIPIRE INTO TAZEWELL VA...DOWNSLOPE FLOW
WILL RESULT IN LESS RAINFALL...BUT MORE WIND. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO
60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET. HIGH WIND
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS.
THE MODELS DO INDICATE A MID LEVEL DRY SLOT TO OVERTAKE THE AREA
AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY...AND THIS IS VERIFIED BY CURRENT WATER
VAPOR IMAGERY WHICH INDICATES A DISTINCT BREAK IN THE PRECIP
BETWEEN THE LIFT FROM THE UPPER LEVEL JET VERSUS THE PRECIP AND
LIFT IN THE VCNTY OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW. AS SUCH...LOOK FOR
PRECIP TO END TUESDAY MORNING...BUT AS THE COLD POOL FROM THE
UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS THE MTN SECTION OF THE CWA TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...MORE SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP. I HAVE LIKELY POPS IN THE
FAR WEST...DECREASING TO LOWER CHCS AS YOU HEAD FURTHER EAST FOR
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPS WILL BE COOLING FROM ALOFT...SO EXPECT
THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW IN THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF THE NC MTNS
IN THE AFTERNOON..BUT WITH LITTLE ACCUMULATION AS THE GROUND
SHOULD BE WARM.
STAYED CLOSE TO GUIDANCE FOR LOWS OVERNIGHT...WHICH WILL BE MILD
EXCEPT FOR FAR SW WHERE THERE WILL BE SOME COLD ADVECTION TOWARD
MORNING. HIGH TUESDAY WILL BE COOL WITH CONSIDERABLE CLOUD
COVER...AFTERNOON SHOWERS...AND COLD ADVECTION- ESPECIALLY IN THE
MTNS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 330 PM EST MONDAY...
BY TUESDAY EVENING...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MAKING RAPID
PROGRESS AWAY FROM OUR AREA...PUSHING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES INTO
SOUTHERN CANADA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WINDS WILL BECOME
INCREASINGLY WESTERLY BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY AS MUCH COOLER AIR BEGINS
TO FILTER INTO OUR AREA. WITH PLENTY OF RESIDUAL MOISTURE WRAPPING
AROUND THE DEPARTING SYSTEM GETTING FORCED OVER OUR WESTERN
RIDGE LINES...WILL BE LOOKING AT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING FROM THE
ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF NORTH
CAROLINA. THIS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE GRADUALLY SCOURS OUT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TO
TAPER OFF AND FOR CLOUDS TO BREAK UP FROM EAST TO WEST. EXPECT BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL END ACROSS
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO OUR
REGION ON THURSDAY... RESULTING IN SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT NORTHERLY
WINDS.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM EST MONDAY...
NORTHERN STREAM FLOW REMAIN ACTIVE FRIDAY SWINGING A COLD FRONT
ACROSS THE REGION. DECIDED TO ELIMINATE THE SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE
MOUNTAINS BECAUSE THE FRONT HAS LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. THE
GFS AND ECMWF KEEP THE QPF TO OUR NORTH. EXPECT A QUICK SHOT OF COLD
ADVECTION FRIDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER THE MOISTURE APPEARS LIMITED AS IT
DOES NOT HAVE A TRAJECTORY OFF THE GREAT LAKES FOR VERY LONG. IF NEED
CAN ADD SOME UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS LATER. WITH 850MB TEMPERATURES
AROUND MINUS 6...KEPT COOLER FRIDAY NIGHT LOWS IN THE 20S IN THE
MOUNTAINS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA SATURDAY...AND MOVES
TO THE COAST SUNDAY. SATURDAY WILL BE SEASONALLY COOL...AND THEN
THERE WILL BE A WARM-UP SUNDAY AS SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS. COLD
FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST SUNDAY NIGHT AND MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION MONDAY. LEANED TOWARDS THE SLOWER ECMWF OVER THE QUICKER GFS
SOLUTION.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 1230 PM EST MONDAY...
DEEPENING SFC LOW OVER SE TN WILL LIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD INTO THE
OHIO VALLEY BY TUE MORNING. THIS WILL KEEP A STRONG SE LOW LEVEL
JET INTO THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT...WHICH WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING ABUNDANT MOISTURE INTO THE FORECAST AREA. WIDESPREAD CIGS
BETWEEN 500FT AND 1500FT AGL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 12 UTC
TUESDAY. LOWEST CIGS/VSBYS WILL BE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE...WHERE
AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND FOG AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH NIGHT. STILL HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT DAN/ROA/LYH AND
BCB WILL ALL BE IFR THROUGH 12 UTC TUESDAY. A BAND OF HEAVY
RAIN SHOWERS WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
AREA AFFECTING ALL TAF SITES. BEHIND THIS LINE...CIGS AND VSBY
WILL LIFT QUICKLY AS WINDS SHIFT FROM THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST...TO
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. THE STRONG LLJ WILL CREATE LLWS AT ALL
TAF SITES OVERNIGHT. THE LLWS WILL END WITH THE WIND SHIFT BEHIND
THE LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS.
AS THE UPPER SYSTEM CROSSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AND COLDER
AIR ARRIVES...ANY REMAINING PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL
CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MOUNTAINS BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. MVFR CEILINGS WILL MOVE BACK INTO AND PERSIST AT BLF
AND LWB THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WIDESPREAD VFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO RETURN FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
BANDS OF HEAVIER RAIN SHOWERS HAVE MADE IT AS FAR EAST AS THE NRN
NC MTNS. THESE BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO
TONIGHT. 4 KM NAM MODEL SHOWED UPSLOPE AMOUNTS ALONG THE BLUE
RIDGE OF .30 TO .50 AN HOUR FOR A GOOD 8 HOURS IN SPOTS. WOULD NOT
BE SURPRISED TO SEE 4+ INCHES STORM TOTAL IN THE FAVORED SE
UPSLOPE AREAS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE. WE ALSO EXPECT A STRONG RAIN
SHADOW WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...SO THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE SW
MTNS AND SE WV MAY BE LESS THAN AN INCH. EXPECT THE OVERALL STORM
TOTAL TO CAUSE CREEKS AND STREAMS TO COME OUT OF THEIR
BANKS...ESPECIALLY NW NC MTNS/FOOTHILLS AND FAR SW VA BELOW
ROANOKE. MAIN CONCERN ON TOP OF THAT WILL BE WHEN THE FINAL
CONVECTIVE BAND MOVES THRU FROM SW TO NE...AND RAINFALL RATES MAY
BE 1 TO 2 INCHES AND HOUR...ON TOP THE HEAVY RAIN EARLIER. THIS
WOULD CAUSE RAPID RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND WOULD NEED TO
BE HANDLED WITH FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR VAZ011>020.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR VAZ007-009-010.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR VAZ012>017-022>024-
032>035.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NCZ001-002-018.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NCZ001>003-018-019.
WV...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR WVZ044.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR WVZ042.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JH/JJ
NEAR TERM...JJ/PM
SHORT TERM...NF
LONG TERM...KK
AVIATION...PM
HYDROLOGY...JJHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 410 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011 VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042-292115- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER- 410 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGELINES...WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WIND GUSTS...WHEN COMBINED WITH WET SOILS FROM EXPECTED HEAVY RAINFALL...WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING TREES AND POWER LINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ012>017-292115- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL- FLOYD- 410 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...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 ADVISORY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS...OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGELINES...WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ011-018>020-WVZ044-292115- GILES-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MONROE- 410 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS...OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGELINES...WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003-019-VAZ022>024-032>035-292115- SURRY-WILKES-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST- 410 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... 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...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE AND IN THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
842 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 ENE BEECH MOUNTAIN 36.24N 81.82W
11/28/2011 WATAUGA NC MESONET
WATAUGA RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR SUGAR GROVE. FLOOD
STAGE OF 6.0 FEET REACHED AT 705PM. OBSERVED READING AT
0730 PM WAS 7.24 FEET AND RISING.
0723 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 W BOONE 36.21N 81.77W
11/28/2011 WATAUGA NC DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
DEWITT BARNETT BRIDGE IN VALLEY CRUCIS ALONG THE WATAUGA
RIVER IS UNDER WATER.
&&
11PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
845 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM FLOOD 5 NE JEFFERSON 36.47N 81.40W
11/28/2011 ASHE NC 911 CALL CENTER
2 TO 3 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER ROAD
&&
EHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
850 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0814 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NNE BLOWING ROCK 36.20N 81.65W
11/28/2011 WATAUGA NC TRAINED SPOTTER
DEERFIELD CREEK CAME OUT OF BANKS AND FLOODED DEERFIELD
ROAD.
&&
KKOSTURASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
910 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
VAZ007-009-290300-
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-
910 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT SMYTH AND
TAZEWELL COUNTIES...
AT 905 PM EST...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF
CHILHOWIE TO SUGAR GROVE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
STORMS WILL BE NEAR BROADFORD AROUND 915 PM...ASBERRYS AROUND 920
PM...CLAYPOOL HILL AROUND 925 PM...CLIFFIELD AROUND 930 PM AND
AMONATE AROUND 935 PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3719 8179 3725 8174 3721 8168 3721 8156
3726 8150 3728 8143 3706 8139 3703 8146
3695 8137 3675 8134 3671 8153 3666 8154
3663 8162 3679 8170 3692 8184 3698 8179
3715 8191
KKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
942 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-033>035-WVZ042>045-290345-
ALLEGHANY VA-AMHERST VA-BATH VA-BEDFORD VA-BLAND VA-BOTETOURT VA-
CARROLL VA-CRAIG VA-FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-GILES VA-GREENBRIER WV-
MERCER WV-MONROE WV-MONTGOMERY VA-PULASKI VA-ROANOKE VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-
SUMMERS WV-WYTHE VA-
942 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
...SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT
ALLEGHANY...AMHERST...BATH...BEDFORD...BLAND...BOTETOURT...CARROLL...
CRAIG...FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GILES...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE...
MONTGOMERY...PULASKI...ROANOKE...ROCKBRIDGE...SUMMERS AND WYTHE
COUNTIES...
AT 935 PM EST...SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED
WYTHEVILLE TO FERRUM...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF
RAIN WERE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.
WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
STORMS WILL BE NEAR PULASKI...CLAYTOR DAM...CHILDRESS...AND CROCKETT
SPRINGS AROUND 950 PM...BLAND...SUITER...LONG SPUR...AND DUBLIN
AROUND 950 PM...HICKSVILLE AND AND BASTIAN AROUND 955 PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3805 8026 3807 7997 3818 7992 3827 7978
3817 7944 3809 7948 3789 7915 3779 7910
3688 7966 3680 8116 3742 8133 3758 8119
3761 8108 3772 8098 3770 8090 3782 8094
3788 8076 3811 8088 3809 8071 3827 8043
KKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1012 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
VAZ007-009-290430-
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-
1012 PM EST MON NOV 28 2011
...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SMYTH AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES...
AT 1009 PM EST...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED ACROSS MUCH OF
TAZEWELL AND SMYTH COUNTIES...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THIS SHOWER...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
LAT...LON 3722 8169 3721 8168 3721 8156 3726 8150
3728 8142 3734 8137 3723 8128 3706 8140
3703 8146 3689 8132 3677 8126 3666 8164
3679 8170 3692 8184 3698 8179 3714 8190
JHThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:13 UTC.
3 flood, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flooding was reported on Glendale Road just east of Bee Line Road.
Masons Creek flooded part of Bendemeer Road off of Bradshaw Road (Route 622). The Mason's Creek IFLOWS gage (MSCV2) crested at 6.4 feet around 6 AM.
Barnhardt Creek (sometimes known as Cravens Creek) flooded Cravens Creek Road with up to six inches of water across the road.
The Roanoke River flooded a portion of West Main and West River Street. The Roanoke River at Glenvar (GNVV2) located upstream crested at 10.01 feet (Flood Stage - 9') while the downstream gage at Roanoke (RONV2) crested at 7.81 feet a few hours after this (Flood Stage - 10').
One foot of water was reported over Bottom Creek Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, November 2011
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 354418, 354420, 354421, 354422, 354419.