Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 19 at 5:52AM EDT until June 19 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 2:52am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties and independent city, City of Norton, Lee, Russell, Scott
and Wise.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 548 AM EDT, Gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms is resulting in minor flooding. Between 3 and 5
inches of rain have fallen over the last 12 hours.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Norton, Wise, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap,
Coeburn, Appalachia, St. Paul, Dungannon, St. Charles,
Duffield, Jasper, Dryden, Pattonsville, Fort Blackmore and
Castlewood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Area Description:
Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov