Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1217 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

OHC127-171145-
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Perry OH-
1217 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Ohio, including the following
  county, Perry.

* WHEN...Until 745 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1216 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
    the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
    occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    New Lexington, Perry State Forest and Crooksville.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3982 8212 3982 8208 3982 8207 3980 8207
      3977 8208 3974 8208 3969 8216 3977 8229
      3984 8217 3982 8217 3982 8216 3982 8215
      3982 8214


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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
108 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

VAC067-143-171200-
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Franklin VA-Pittsylvania VA-
108 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Upwards
  of 6 inches of rain has fallen in the headwaters of the Pigg
  River, and upwards of 4 inches of rain has fallen in the
  headwaters of the Blackwater River.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and west central Virginia,
  including the following counties, in south central Virginia,
  Pittsylvania. In west central Virginia, Franklin. The Pigg and
  Blackwater Rivers.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Significant rises along the Blackwater and Pigg Rivers
  are expected with potential for flooding.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1258 AM EDT, Radar and rain gauge reports indicated heavy
    rain with upwards of 6 inches of rain occurring over central
    and western Franklin County. Flooding is already occurring
    near Rocky Mount and this water will move downstream along
    the Pigg and Blackwater Rivers with potential to impact areas
    downstream toward Smith Mountain Lake and where the Pigg
    River exits into the Roanoke River in Pittsylvania County
    near Sandy Level.
  - This is a hazardous situation.
  - Some locations that may experience flooding include...
    Penhook, Southern Smith Mountain Lake, Union Hall, Ajax,
    North Shore, Western Smith Mountain Lake and Sontag.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

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LAT...LON 3694 7983 3705 7974 3705 7960 3703 7956
      3704 7954 3701 7948 3701 7947 3690 7953
      3690 7978


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