Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 4:27AM EDT until August 2 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 1:27am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Stokes and Surry and southwest Virginia,
including the following county, Patrick.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 426 AM EDT, flooding continues as several creeks and
rivers remain well out of their banks due to runoff from
heavy rain earlier tonight.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Beaver Creek, Big Creek, Big Beaver Island Creek, Baker
Branch, Archies Creek and Ararat River.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mount Airy, Fairview, Dobson, Pilot Mountain, Danbury,
Francisco and Sandy Ridge.
- For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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:
Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Patrick, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov