Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 6 at 4:54PM EDT until July 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Watauga County in northwestern North
Carolina...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 454 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 3 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Beech Mountain, Sugar Grove, Foscoe, Valle Crucis, Rominger,
Lovill and Peoria.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Watauga, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov