778  
WGUS61 KRNK 130322  
FFARNK  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA  
1122 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2025  
 
NCZ004>006-VAZ017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-131130-  
/O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-250514T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-  
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-  
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMHERST, DANVILLE, FLOYD, DANBURY,  
YANCEYVILLE, BEDFORD, EDEN, SALEM, KEYSVILLE, FINCASTLE,  
MARTINSVILLE, SOUTH BOSTON, ROANOKE, APPOMATTOX, LYNCHBURG,  
LEXINGTON, STUART, BUENA VISTA, AND ROCKY MOUNT  
1122 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING COUNTIES, CASWELL, ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES AND VIRGINIA,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, AMHERST, APPOMATTOX, BEDFORD,  
BOTETOURT, BUCKINGHAM, CAMPBELL, CHARLOTTE, FLOYD, FRANKLIN,  
HALIFAX, HENRY, PATRICK, PITTSYLVANIA, ROANOKE AND ROCKBRIDGE.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
* 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...  
- EXPECT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THROUGH  
TONIGHT AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY  
AND TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES  
ARE EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES  
ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. RAINFALL RATES OF  
UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THE  
THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.  
- 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ015-016-131130-  
/O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-250514T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-GRAYSON-CARROLL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALAX, BOONE, DOBSON, WHITETOP, WEST  
JEFFERSON, SPARTA, INDEPENDENCE, TROUTDALE, VOLNEY, YADKINVILLE,  
AND WILKESBORO  
1122 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING  
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
ALLEGHANY NC, ASHE, SURRY, WATAUGA, WILKES AND YADKIN AND  
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, CARROLL AND  
GRAYSON.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.  
 
* 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...  
- EXPECT MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THROUGH  
TONIGHT AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY  
AND TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES  
ARE EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES  
ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE AND INTO THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS.  
- 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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