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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1033 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
- Flash Flood Warning for…
Surry County in northwestern North Carolina…
Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina…
Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina… - Until 630 PM EDT Thursday.
- At 1033 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain from Tropical
Storm Debby across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in an
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
- Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Mount Airy… North Wilkesboro…
Elkin… Wilkesboro…
Fairview… Flat Rock…
Yadkinville…
This includes the following streams and drainages…
Archies Creek, Ararat River, Basin Creek and Arnold Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been
associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If
you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain,
especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm
or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or
rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads
during periods of heavy rainfall.
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.
