Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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079 WGUS41 KRNK 282053 FLWRNK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 453 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024 VAC021-185-291500- /O.EXT.KRNK.FA.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240929T1500Z/ /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. && 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 $$ SH