3 products issued by NWS for: 4 Miles SW Wirtz VA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 238 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-161845- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- 238 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Slow moving thunderstorms may lead to flooding this afternoon and evening. Rain rates up to 4 inches in an hour are possible. There is a slight risk (level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) of excessive rainfall from thunderstorms Wednesday through the upcoming weekend...mainly due to slow moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
759 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
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Franklin VA-
759 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Virginia, including the
following county, Franklin.
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Little Chestnut Creek, Blackwater River, Doe Run, Little Doe
Run, Coles Creek, Little Creek, Furnace Creek, Hatchet Creek
and Maggodee Creek.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rocky Mount... Ferrum...
Wirtz... Burnt Chimney...
- 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 X.
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LAT...LON 3709 7979 3704 7979 3693 7981 3697 8001
3708 7999 3711 7999
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BMG
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
255 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-160400-
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Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-
Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Yadkinville, Eden, Stuart, South Boston,
Keysville, Buena Vista, Martinsville, Lynchburg, Roanoke,
Danbury, Yanceyville, Rocky Mount, Dobson, Amherst, Wilkesboro,
Salem, Appomattox, Danville, Fincastle, Lexington, and Bedford
255 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following
counties, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin
and Virginia, including the following counties, Amherst,
Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte,
Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Roanoke and
Rockbridge.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving thunderstorms are expected to re-develop during
the peak heating part of the day. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4
inches in an hour are possible, and this may lead to flash
flooding if a storm lingers over an area for even a short
amount of time.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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