Flood Advisory in Effect
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING…
WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE…A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski and Wythe.
WHEN…Until 600 AM EDT.
IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. – This includes the following streams and drainages… Cove Creek, Big Macks Creek, Cold Run, Buddle Branch, Cedar Run, Brown Lick Branch, Big Indian Creek, Cripple Creek, Dean Branch and Big Reed Island Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. – Some locations that will experience flooding include… Wytheville… Patterson… Max Meadows… Allisonia… Indian Valley… Speedwell… Grahams Forge… – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 255 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. – This includes the following streams and drainages… Allen Creek, Barbours Creek and Back Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. – Some locations that will experience flooding include… Roanoke… Salem… Christiansburg… Vinton… Rocky Mount… Buchanan… Troutville… – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1…8 6 6…2 1 5…4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.