Flood Advisory for Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA
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- City of Danville, Pittsylvania
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Southeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... The...
What the bulletin says to do
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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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... The Northern City of Danville in south central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Birch Creek, Cane Creek, Dan River, Hardys Creek, Lawless Creek, Dry Fork, Gunther Branch, Double Creek, Fall Creek, Germy Creek and Barker Creek. 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... Danville, Blairs, Westover Hills and Ringgold. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 5:05PM EDT until August 27 at 8:00PM 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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