Flash Flood Warning for Tazewell, VA; Mercer, WV; Summers, WV
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FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... West Central Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 215 AM EDT Monday. * At 807 PM EDT,...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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... Northern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... West Central Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 215 AM EDT Monday. * At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 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... Hinton... Matoaka... Camp Creek... Pocahontas... Bramwell... Camp Creek State Park... Flat Top... This includes the following streams and drainages... Camp Creek, Glade Branch, Crane Creek, Little Bluestone River, Jumping Branch, Laurel Fork, Flipping Creek, Big Branch, Bluestone River and Clark Branch.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 8:07PM EDT until August 3 at 2:15AM 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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