Area Flood Watch in Effect

A stalled front from the Mid Atlantic region into the Tennessee Valley will produce periods of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening.

An areal flood watch is in effect through this evening. 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen over part of southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia, saturating the ground and leaving the area ripe for flooding. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to produce another 1 to 3 inches of rain this afternoon and evening, with locally higher amounts. In addition, any of the stronger thunderstorms will have intense rainfall rates of over 2 inches per hour. These rainfall rates could quickly overwhelm local drainage.

http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.