Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 10:54PM EDT until August 3 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the
following counties, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes.
* WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1053 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain and
flooding in the warned area due to thunderstorms.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Laurel Fork, Clear Branch, Elk Creek, Dugger Creek, Left
Prong Stony Fork, Flat Branch, Craborchard Creek, Beaver
Creek, Grassy Creek, Call Creek, Little Dugger Creek, Fall
Creek, Dutch Creek and Brushy Fork.
Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Boone, West Jefferson, Blowing Rock, Deep Gap, Todd, Foscoe
and Wilbar.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 X.
Area Description:
Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov