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WGUS61 KRNK 021648
FFARNK
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1248 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ042>044-507-
508-030100-
/O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-260803T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-
SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-
CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-
FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN
GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WYTHEVILLE, VOLNEY, BUENA VISTA, NEW
CASTLE, LEXINGTON, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, DUO, SPARTA, AMHERST,
WHITETOP, STUART, YADKINVILLE, RADFORD, WEST JEFFERSON, MARION,
BLAND, FLOYD, COVINGTON, QUINWOOD, FINCASTLE, BLUEFIELD, BOONE,
WILKESBORO, HIX, ROCKY MOUNT, PEARISBURG, INDEPENDENCE,
BLACKSBURG, BEDFORD, UNION, ALDERSON, SALEM, MARTINSVILLE,
DOBSON, GALAX, DANBURY, TROUTDALE, LEWISBURG, FLAT TOP, ROANOKE,
HOT SPRINGS, TAZEWELL, CLIFTON FORGE, HINTON, RAINELLE, AND
PULASKI
1248 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL STILL POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,
ALLEGHANY NC, ASHE, STOKES, SURRY, WATAUGA, WILKES AND YADKIN,
VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, ALLEGHANY VA, AMHERST,
BATH, BEDFORD, BLAND, BOTETOURT, CARROLL, CRAIG, FLOYD, FRANKLIN,
GILES, GRAYSON, HENRY, MONTGOMERY, PATRICK, PULASKI, ROANOKE,
ROCKBRIDGE, SMYTH, TAZEWELL AND WYTHE, AND SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN GREENBRIER,
MERCER, MONROE, SUMMERS AND WESTERN GREENBRIER.
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.
EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE
POSSIBLE. AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD
WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM IS RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FOR
PERSISTENT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THE STORMS CONTAINING
HIGH RAINFALL RATES. THIS STORM SYSTEM HAS HAD A PAST HISTORY
OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 5 INCHES
IN A SPAN OF LESS THAN 3 HOURS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, FLASH
FLOODING WOULD BECOME LIKELY.
- 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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