Flood Advisory for Bedford, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA +4 more
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What you need to know
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- Bedford, City of Roanoke, City of Salem, Floyd, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke
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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. Elevated water levels on area creeks and small rivers. Where: South Central Bedford County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... Northeastern...
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...South Central Bedford County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... Franklin County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... The City of Salem in west central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Elevated water levels on area creeks and small rivers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1000 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated light to moderate rain falling across the advisory area. Minor flooding is already occurring at some locations due to between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain that fell early this morning. This includes the following streams and drainages... Back Creek, Blackwater River, Big Chestnut Creek and Big Bear Rock Branch. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Rocky Mount, Boones Mill, Ferrum and Penhook. For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:02AM EDT until October 11 at 3:00PM 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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