River Flood Advisory
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON…
WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE…New River at Radford.
WHEN…From late Friday night to Sunday afternoon.
IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, All of Dedman Center lower parking lots are flooded. At 20.0 feet, Flooding along sections of Hazel Hollow road (State Route 626) on Pulaski County side of the river.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 3:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet. – Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. – Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 19.2 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. – Flood stage is 14.0 feet. – Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.8 feet on 11/20/2003. – For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
More Information
…The National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia…
New River AT Allisonia affecting Pulaski and Wythe Counties.
New River Near Galax affecting Carroll, Grayson and City of Galax independent cities.
New River At Radford affecting Pulaski, Montgomery and City of Radford independent cities.
For the New River at Galax, major flooding is forecast. For the New River at Allisonia and Radford…Moderate flooding is forecast.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM EDT.
