Last Updated on August 12, 2021 2:30 pm
NCC005-009-171-189-193-122130-/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0096.210812T1827Z-210812T2130Z//00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/Alleghany NC NC-Ashe NC-Surry NC-Watauga NC-Wilkes NC-227 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
Flood Advisory for…Southeastern Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina…Southeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina…Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina…Southeastern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina…Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina…
Until 530 PM EDT.
At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain havefallen.
Some locations that will experience flooding include…Boone… North Wilkesboro…Sparta… Mc Grady…Wilbar… Traphill…Glendale Springs…
This includes the following streams and drainages…Cooks Creek, Cane Creek, Church Branch, Clear Branch, ChristianCreek, Bee Tree Branch, Beaverdam Creek, Big Sandy Creek, CampBranch, Basin Creek, Big Pine Creek, Brush Creek and Big BugabooCreek.
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.