Flash Flood Warning for Bland, VA; Tazewell, VA
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FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1100 AM EDT Wednesday. * At 454 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between...
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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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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... Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1100 AM EDT Wednesday. * At 454 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Bland... Richlands... Tazewell... Cedar Bluff... Burkes Garden... Ceres... Bastian... This includes the following streams and drainages... Clinch River, Blue Spring Creek, Bluestone River, Burkes Garden Creek, Beech Fork and Big Creek.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 4:54AM EDT until July 22 at 11:00AM 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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