Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 8:19PM EDT until August 5 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 5:19pm
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 230 AM EDT Wednesday.
* At 819 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Glade Valley... Roaring Gap...
Barrett...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Mill Creek, Little Sandy Creek, South Fork Mitchell River, Little
River, Brush Creek, Pine Swamp Creek, East Prong Roaring River,
Rich Mountain Creek, Mitchell River, Big Sandy Creek, Glade Creek,
Elkin Creek and Big Pine Creek.
Instruction:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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:
Alleghany, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov