Last Updated on August 2, 2026 8:44 pm
Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
833 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
- Flash Flood Warning for…
South Central Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina…
Southeastern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina…
West Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina… - Until 245 AM EDT Monday.
- At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE…Radar. IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas. - Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Boone… West Jefferson…
Blowing Rock… Deep Gap…
Todd… Foscoe…
Wilbar…
This includes the following streams and drainages…
Elk Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Beaver Creek, Brushy Fork, Dutch
Creek, Fall Creek, Laurel Fork, Grassy Creek, Craborchard Creek,
Dugger Creek, Little Dugger Creek, Flat Branch, Clear Branch and
Call Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 X.
