2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles W Blacksburg VA
Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
637 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
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Alleghany VA VA-Bath VA-Botetourt VA-Craig VA-Giles VA-Montgomery
VA-Pulaski VA-City of Covington VA-City of Radford VA-Greenbrier
WV-Monroe WV-
637 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following counties and
independent cities, Alleghany VA, Bath, Botetourt, City of
Covington, City of Radford, Craig, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski
and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties,
Greenbrier and Monroe.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Back Creek and Anthony Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Blacksburg... Christiansburg...
Radford... Alleghany...
Pulaski... Covington...
Clifton Forge...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3729 8074 3734 8075 3808 8031 3804 8021
3806 7996 3811 7993 3813 7994 3815 7992
3818 7992 3826 7980 3822 7971 3819 7953
3756 8001 3698 8065 3707 8079
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AS
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 250 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>044-507-508-171900- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 250 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts are possible today, especially this afternoon. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, and hail may also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. $$