Last Updated on July 18, 2026 3:34 pm
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
327 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
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Watauga NC-
327 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
…FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON…
- WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
- WHERE…A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the
following county, Watauga. - WHEN…Until 530 PM EDT.
- IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
- At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up
to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages…
Grassy Creek, Stony Fork, Flat Branch, South Fork Laurel
Creek, Elk Creek, Norris Fork, Dugger Creek, South Fork New
River and Meat Camp Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Boone… Rutherwood…
Sands… Aho… - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
