Flash Flood Warning for Stokes, NC; Surry, NC
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FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 400 AM EDT Sunday. * At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.
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FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 400 AM EDT Sunday. * At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Elkin... Fairview... Jonesville... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... Mountain Park... Level Cross... This includes the following streams and drainages... Bull Creek, Beaver Creek, Camp Creek, Chinquapin Creek, Cody Creek, Christian Creek, Cooks Creek, Ararat River and Caddle Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 22 at 9:49PM EDT until August 23 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Blacksburg VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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