Flood Advisory for Alleghany, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Monroe, WV +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Alleghany, Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers
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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: Portions of west central Virginia, including the following county, Alleghany VA and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, Greenbrier, Monroe and Summers. When: Until 130...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Virginia, including the following county, Alleghany VA and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, Greenbrier, Monroe and Summers. * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1023 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Dunlap Creek, Cove Creek, Crosier Branch, Bradshaw Creek, Crow Run, Dixon Branch, Dry Creek, Back Creek, Broad Run and Corner Branch. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Alleghany... Lewisburg... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Alderson... Union... Hollywood... http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 10:24AM EDT until August 16 at 1:30PM 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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