Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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WGUS41 KRNK 282053
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
453 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024
VAC021-185-291500-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bland VA-Tazewell VA-
453 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties, Bland and Tazewell.
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all
the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems
in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 453 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Creek, Burkes Garden Creek, Bluestone River, Clinch
River, Blue Spring Creek and Beech Fork.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bland, Richlands, Bluefield, Tazewell, Cedar Bluff, Burkes
Garden and Ceres.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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.
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LAT...LON 3724 8173 3720 8168 3721 8155 3727 8142
3734 8136 3723 8123 3730 8098 3728 8101
3715 8085 3712 8093 3707 8091 3705 8097
3702 8111 3705 8122 3695 8138 3702 8150
3693 8168 3698 8171 3696 8178 3714 8190
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