Last Updated on July 30, 2025 7:27 pm
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Ashe NC-Watauga NC-
648 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025
…FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
- WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
- WHERE…A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the
following counties, Ashe and Watauga. - WHEN…Until 1000 PM EDT.
- IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
- At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and locally 3
inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages…
Meat Camp Creek, Grassy Creek, Elk Creek, Norris Fork, Call
Creek and South Fork New River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Boone… Todd…
Rutherwood… Sands…
Fleetwood… - For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 X.
