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Flash Flood Warning Issued For Friday May 18, 2018 For Watauga & Ashe Until 9:30PM

Last Updated on May 18, 2018 3:35 pm

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
330 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina…
Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina…

* Until 930 PM EDT Friday

* At 328 PM EDT, Minor flooding continues from heavy rainfall
earlier today, and more thunderstorms with heavy rain are moving
into the region from the south. This will create new flooding and
worsen ongoing flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Boone…
Jefferson…
West Jefferson…
Blowing Rock…
and Beech Mountain.

This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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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