Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 12:47AM EDT until September 22 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 9:47pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
FFWMRX
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 345 AM EDT.
* At 1247 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 indicated.
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...
Norton, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Appalachia and Pardee.
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:
Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov