Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 2 at 5:48PM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas,
Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin,
Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst,
Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin,
Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge,
Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including
the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers
and Western Greenbrier.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood
with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving storm system is resulting in potential for
persistent showers and thunderstorms...the storms containing
high rainfall rates. This storm system has had a past history
of producing localized rainfall amounts in excess of 5 inches
in a span of less than 3 hours. If this were to occur, flash
flooding would become likely.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov