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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFlash Flood WarningNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA407 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for…Northwestern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina…Northwestern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina…
Until 900 PM EDT.
At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rainhave fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible inthe warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…Beech Mountain… Lansing…Ashland… Sugar Grove…Trout… Clifton…Shatley Springs…
This includes the following streams and drainages…Beaverdam Creek, Cove Creek, Brushy Fork, Craborchard Creek, BigHorse Creek, Big Laurel Creek and Beech Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National WeatherService by calling toll free at 1…8 6 6…2 1 5…4 3 2 4. Reportsand pictures can also be shared on the National Weather ServiceBlacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
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