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WGUS81 KRNK 090358
FLSRNK
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1158 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
VAC009-023-161-770-775-090408-
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AMHERST VA-BOTETOURT VA-ROANOKE VA-CITY OF ROANOKE VA-CITY OF
SALEM VA-
1158 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
..FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS AND INDEPENDENT
CITIES, IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AMHERST. IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA,
BOTETOURT, CITY OF ROANOKE, CITY OF SALEM AND ROANOKE.
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3730 7949 3741 7944 3743 7933 3743 7914
3740 7912 3741 7911 3739 7907 3742 7907
3740 7869 3726 7878 3723 7920 3724 7949
VAC011-019-031-680-090500-
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APPOMATTOX VA-BEDFORD VA-CAMPBELL VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-
1158 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2025
..FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA, INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND INDEPENDENT CITY, IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA,
APPOMATTOX, CAMPBELL AND CITY OF LYNCHBURG. IN SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA, BEDFORD.
* WHEN...UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
WATER OVER ROADWAYS. PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS
OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1158 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 AND 2.5 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
- THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
BOLD BRANCH, BEAR CREEK, BUFFALO CREEK, BOWLER CREEK, BENT
CREEK, BIG OTTER RIVER, BEAR BRANCH AND BLACKWATER 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...
LYNCHBURG... APPOMATTOX...
RUSTBURG... CONCORD...
FOREST... EVINGTON...
BOCOCK...
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
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 3730 7949 3741 7944 3743 7933 3743 7914
3740 7912 3741 7911 3739 7907 3742 7907
3740 7869 3726 7878 3723 7920 3724 7949
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