860  
WGUS61 KRNK 270759  
FFARNK  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
259 AM EST SAT JAN 27 2024  
 
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ011>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-271600-  
/O.EXA.KRNK.FA.A.0004.240127T1800Z-240128T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-  
YADKIN-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-  
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-  
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-  
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOBSON, VOLNEY, STUART, CLIFTON FORGE,  
ROCKY MOUNT, AMHERST, MARTINSVILLE, TROUTDALE, KEYSVILLE,  
FINCASTLE, SPARTA, LYNCHBURG, HOT SPRINGS, WHITETOP,  
INDEPENDENCE, APPOMATTOX, EDEN, WYTHEVILLE, BOONE, YADKINVILLE,  
FLOYD, RADFORD, YANCEYVILLE, BLACKSBURG, DANBURY, PULASKI,  
WILKESBORO, PEARISBURG, BUENA VISTA, ROANOKE, LEXINGTON,  
DANVILLE, SOUTH BOSTON, BEDFORD, GALAX, SALEM, WEST JEFFERSON,  
NEW CASTLE, AND COVINGTON  
259 AM EST SAT JAN 27 2024  
 
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* 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,  
ALLEGHANY VA, AMHERST, APPOMATTOX, BATH, BEDFORD, BOTETOURT,  
BUCKINGHAM, CAMPBELL, CARROLL, CHARLOTTE, CRAIG, FLOYD, FRANKLIN,  
GILES, GRAYSON, HALIFAX, HENRY, MONTGOMERY, PATRICK, PITTSYLVANIA,  
PULASKI, ROANOKE, ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
VAZ007-009-010-WVZ042>044-507-508-271600-  
/O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0004.240127T1800Z-240128T1200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-  
WESTERN GREENBRIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HIX, QUINWOOD, RAINELLE, ALDERSON, BLAND,  
FLAT TOP, UNION, DUO, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, TAZEWELL, LEWISBURG,  
HINTON, BLUEFIELD, AND MARION  
259 AM EST SAT JAN 27 2024  
 
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, BLAND, SMYTH AND TAZEWELL AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN GREENBRIER, MERCER, MONROE,  
SUMMERS AND WESTERN GREENBRIER.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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