Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
556 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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Ashe NC-Watauga NC-Wilkes NC-
556 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the
  following counties, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain. Rapid river rises will cause minor
    flooding in the advisory area, especially along the Watauga
    River near Sugar Grove. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
    fallen since this morning.
  - This includes the following streams and drainages...
    Beech Creek, Clear Branch, Dog Creek, Beaver Creek, Dutch
    Creek, Craborchard Creek, Call Creek, Darnell Creek, Cove
    Creek, Dugger Creek, Brushy Fork and Beaverdam Creek.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Boone...                           Jefferson...
    West Jefferson...                  Blowing Rock...
    Beech Mountain...                  Todd...
    Deep Gap...
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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 Twitter.

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LAT...LON 3640 8174 3644 8171 3642 8126 3640 8126
      3612 8155 3612 8167 3611 8178 3613 8182
      3617 8183 3619 8186 3619 8189 3620 8189
      3634 8184 3636 8179 3635 8179 3634 8176
      3634 8171 3635 8171 3638 8173 3639 8173


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