A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT FOR
ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...CRAIG COUNTY IN
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...ROCKBRIDGE AND BATH COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENBRIER
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...THE CITY OF COVINGTON...THE
CITY OF BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON...
At 607 AM EDT, reporting gauges indicated that many creeks and
streams within the warned area were cresting or starting to slowly
fall. However runoff from the 1 to 3 inches of rain that fell last
night will likely keep water levels close, if not above flood stage
into mid morning, especially in the vicinity of the James River.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Alleghany...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Covington...
and Clifton Forge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
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.
