Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 10:27PM EDT until August 2 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...
Western Henry County in south central Virginia...
Eastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
Southwestern Franklin County in west central Virginia...
* Until 430 AM EDT Sunday.
* At 1027 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 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...
Mount Airy... Flat Rock...
Hillsville... Dobson...
Stuart... Floyd...
Woolwine...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Ararat River, Bassett Branch, Beaver Creek, Archies Creek,
Beaverdam Creek and Anglin Branch.
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:
Surry, NC; Carroll, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov