123
WGUS61 KRNK 022148
FFARNK
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
548 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
VAZ032-030600-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.A.0001.260802T2148Z-260803T2200Z/
/00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
/O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-260803T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PATRICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STUART
548 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF DAM #2, #28, #63,
AND EPPERSON DAM ON THE ARARAT RIVER IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY A POTENTIAL DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE
IS POSSIBLE AT DAMS #2, #28, #63, AND EPPERSON DAM ON THE ARARAT
RIVER. THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO HIGH RAINFALL, THERE
ARE CURRENTLY NO IDENTIFIED INTEGRITY THREATS TO THE DAMS.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY, PATRICK.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DAM FAILURE MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF LOW-LYING
AREAS BELOW THE DAM. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ARARAT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY A POTENTIAL DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE IS
POSSIBLE AT DAMS #2, #28, #63, AND EPPERSON DAM ON THE ARARAT
RIVER. THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO HIGH RAINFALL,
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO IDENTIFIED INTEGRITY THREATS TO THE
DAMS.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY, PATRICK.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY.
* 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.
NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-033>035-043-WVZ042>044-507-
508-030600-
/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-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLACKSBURG, HOT SPRINGS, DOBSON, HINTON,
BUENA VISTA, RADFORD, UNION, ALDERSON, TROUTDALE, MARTINSVILLE,
COVINGTON, LEXINGTON, AMHERST, YADKINVILLE, INDEPENDENCE, CLIFTON
FORGE, BLUEFIELD, SALEM, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, ROCKY MOUNT,
MARION, PEARISBURG, FLOYD, FLAT TOP, LEWISBURG, WYTHEVILLE,
RAINELLE, VOLNEY, QUINWOOD, TAZEWELL, DUO, BOONE, BLAND,
WILKESBORO, ROANOKE, HIX, NEW CASTLE, WHITETOP, FINCASTLE,
BEDFORD, GALAX, DANBURY, SPARTA, WEST JEFFERSON, AND PULASKI
548 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
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, PULASKI, ROANOKE, ROCKBRIDGE,
SMYTH, TAZEWELL AND WYTHE, AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN GREENBRIER, MERCER, MONROE, SUMMERS
AND WESTERN GREENBRIER.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY.
* 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.
SH
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page