Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 10:28PM EDT until August 3 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 1028 PM EDT, radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported a water rescue near Tweetsie
Railroad in Blowing Rock.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Boone... West Jefferson...
Blowing Rock... Deep Gap...
Todd... Foscoe...
Wilbar...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Elk Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Beaver Creek, Brushy Fork, Dutch
Creek, Fall Creek, Laurel Fork, Grassy Creek, Craborchard Creek,
Dugger Creek, Little Dugger Creek, Flat Branch, Clear Branch and
Call Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports
and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service
Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
Area Description:
Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov