Last Updated on May 27, 2023 7:13 am
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 355 AM EDT Sat May 27 2023 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009-010-012-015>017-WVZ042-281200- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson- Carroll-Floyd-Mercer- 355 AM EDT Sat May 27 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A prolonged period of light to moderate rainfall with periods of locally heavy rainfall is expected along the Blue Ridge. Water levels on creeks, streams, and rivers are expected to rise across the region through early next week. Localized flooding will be possible. General rainfall amounts of 2-3 inches are expected across this region for the period Sunday through Tuesday, with local amounts of 4-5 inches possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters, CoCoRahs observers, and the public are encouraged to send reports of significant rainfall as well as any observed flooding to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, VA. Reports can be submitted via phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, through our social media platforms, by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov, or online at www.weather.gov/rnk.