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Flash Flood Warning for Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA +1 more

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At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Glasgow... Big Island... Forest... Montvale... Sedalia... This includes the following streams and drainages... Bold Branch, Back Creek, Big Otter River and Back Run.

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  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 8:14PM EDT until August 4 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 6:40PM EDT until August 4 at 12:45AM 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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