Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 4:42PM EDT until August 11 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 1045 PM EDT Tuesday.
* At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro...
Mc Grady... Wilbar...
Fairplains... Mulberry...
Wilkes County Airport...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Cane Creek, Bussels Creek, Camp Branch, Clear Branch, Cub Creek,
Darnell Creek, Hunting Creek, Fish Dam Creek, Church Branch,
Dobbins Creek, Dugger Creek, Bee Tree Branch and East Swan Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov