Flood Advisory FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 833 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013 NCC005-009-189-193-010330- /O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0066.130701T0033Z-130701T0330Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE NC-WILKES NC-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA NC- 833 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... EASTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... CENTRAL WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 1130 PM EDT * AT 827 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE DEEP GAP... MC GRADY... WILBAR... LAUREL SPRINGS... AND ENNICE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. WATER WILL RISE ACROSS LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:48:15 +0000
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