Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Warrensville, NC ∙ Laurel Springs, NC ∙ Jefferson Ashe County Airport, NC ∙ Lowgap, NC ∙ Creston, NC ∙ Piney Creek, NC ∙ Jefferson, NC ∙ Ennice, NC ∙ Glendale Springs, NC ∙ West Jefferson, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 643 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 1245 AM EDT Monday. * At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 30 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Lansing... Laurel Springs... Glendale Springs... Ennice... This includes the following streams and drainages... Brush Creek, Chestnut Creek, Big Pine Creek, Beaver Creek, Basin Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Big Laurel Creek, Call Creek and Big Horse Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Twitter. && LAT...LON 3637 8134 3634 8137 3631 8160 3636 8166 3659 8165 3656 8078 3644 8077 3640 8104 3641 8104 3643 8109 3642 8115 3644 8117 3640 8119 3636 8125 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-30 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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