Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 8:14PM EDT until August 4 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Lynchburg... Bedford...
Glasgow... Big Island...
Forest... Montvale...
Sedalia...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Bold Branch, Back Creek, Big Otter River and Back Run.
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:
Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Rockbridge, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov