Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 2 at 7:28AM EDT until August 2 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 4:28am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 725 AM EDT, emergency management and law enforcement have
reported multiple roads closed and possibly damaged within
the warning area due to flooding that occurred last night.
Most flooding of creeks and rivers has receded, but flooding
continues along the Ararat River near the community of
Ararat.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Creek, Ararat River, Beaver Creek, Archies Creek and Bull
Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Francisco, Woodville, Westfield,
Ararat and White Plains.
- For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
If you encounter a flooded or damaged road, turn around. Do not
drive around barricades.
Area Description:
Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Patrick, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov