...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE AND WILKES. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BLAND...GRAYSON...SMYTH...TAZEWELL AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...GREENBRIER...MERCER AND SUMMERS. * FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING * HEAVY RAIN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS SATURATED THE GROUND. AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT...RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE....WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS BY MONDAY MORNING FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES. IF RAINFALL EXCEEDS TWO INCHES IN AN HOUR OR IF REPEATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR OVER THE SAME LOCATION ...FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY. * MUCH OF THE RAIN THAT FALLS IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOOD PRONE AREAS...SUCH AS LOW WATER CROSSING AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS... ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FLOOD...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. MUD AND DEBRIS SLIDES ARE LIKELY IN LOCATIONS WITH STEEP TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN ONE INCH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT [email protected] OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5... 4 3 2 4. && #ncwx
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 08:49:59 +0000