Franklin County
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 4:11PM EDT until July 22 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Danville... Stuart... Chatham... Spencer... Blairs... Ararat... Ridgeway... This includes the following streams and drainages... Anglin Branch, Archies Creek, Banister River and Ararat River.
Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 3:16PM EDT until July 22 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Martinsville... Axton... Callands... Laurel Park... Chatmoss... Leatherwood... Figsboro... This includes the following streams and drainages... Grassy Fork, Hairston Branch, Cascade Creek, Glady Fork, Flippins Creek, Garrett Branch, Beaver Creek, Bassett Branch, Crab Creek, East Branch Cascade Creek, Fishing Fork, Home Creek and Banister River.
Flood Watch issued July 22 at 1:50PM EDT until July 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin and Virginia, including the following areas, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A slow moving front will focus a west to east moving area of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. High levels of moisture in place could lead to one hour rainfall rates of 2 inches or more an hours. This could lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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