Flood Advisory for Rockingham, NC; Stokes, NC; Surry, NC +4 more
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- Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, City of Martinsville, Franklin, Henry, Patrick
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Western Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southeastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Henry County in...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southeastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Henry County in south central Virginia... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 456 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Rapid river rises have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Baker Branch, Belews Creek, Big Beaver Island Creek, Bassett Branch, Archies Creek, Beaver Creek, Ararat River and Anglin Branch. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area through 6 AM. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eden, Martinsville, Rocky Mount, Wentworth, Mayodan, Madison and Pilot Mountain. For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 4:56AM EDT until October 11 at 9:00AM 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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