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WGUS71 KRNK 140222
FFSRNK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1022 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

VAC163-140400-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rockbridge VA-
1022 PM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
FOR NORTHERN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...

At 1022 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Goshen...                          Rockbridge Baths...
Brownsburg...                      Fairfield...
Bells Valley...                    Vesuvius...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Hays Creek, Gilmer Creek, Falling Run, Cedar Grove Branch,
  Calfpasture River, Alum Creek, Cowpasture River, Dry Branch,
  Gochenour Branch, Alone Mill Creek and Big Marys Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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

Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been
associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If
you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain,
especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm
or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or
rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads
during periods of heavy rainfall.

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 3808 7948 3791 7918 3787 7921 3779 7935
      3792 7962 3798 7955

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

EB