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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
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TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RADFORD, FLAT TOP, PEARISBURG, PULASKI,
MARION, BLAND, TAZEWELL, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, QUINWOOD, HIX,
BLUEFIELD, ALDERSON, UNION, LEWISBURG, DUO, RAINELLE, WYTHEVILLE,
AND HINTON
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS, BLAND, GILES, PULASKI, 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...
- ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH HIGHER TERRAIN AND A
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO PRODUCE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL, LEADING TO INSTANCES OF FLASH
FLOODING.
- 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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ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-
GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARTINSVILLE, DOBSON, WILKESBORO, STUART,
FLOYD, FINCASTLE, WHITETOP, BUENA VISTA, YADKINVILLE,
INDEPENDENCE, BEDFORD, HOT SPRINGS, GALAX, VOLNEY, DANBURY, NEW
CASTLE, BLACKSBURG, WEST JEFFERSON, SALEM, COVINGTON, CLIFTON
FORGE, BOONE, ROCKY MOUNT, SPARTA, AMHERST, ROANOKE, TROUTDALE,
AND LEXINGTON
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* 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 AND
VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, ALLEGHANY VA, AMHERST,
BATH, BEDFORD, BOTETOURT, CARROLL, CRAIG, FLOYD, FRANKLIN,
GRAYSON, HENRY, MONTGOMERY, PATRICK, ROANOKE AND ROCKBRIDGE.
* 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...
- ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH HIGHER TERRAIN AND A
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO PRODUCE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL, LEADING TO INSTANCES OF FLASH
FLOODING.
- 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
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