Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
624 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

VAC111-117-060130-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lunenburg VA-Mecklenburg VA-
624 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
  Southeastern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
  Western Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
  Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Chase City, Clarksville, Buffalo Springs, Rogers Corner, Skipwith,
  Wightman, Finchley, Wilburn, Gary, Buffalo Junction and Oral Oaks.

Additional rainfall of up to 1.5 inches is expected over the area.
This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or
ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

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

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LAT...LON 3661 7869 3666 7867 3668 7864 3667 7863
      3664 7858 3664 7856 3668 7863 3669 7863
      3694 7822 3694 7810 3660 7853 3661 7858
      3660 7859

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
548 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

VAC035-197-060045-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carroll VA-Wythe VA-
548 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
  Northwestern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southeastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
  thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
  have fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Ivanhoe.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches is expected over the area.
This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Mill Creek, Rocky Branch, Buddle Branch, Shorts Creek, New River,
  Cedar Run, Cripple Creek and Little Reed Island Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Hydroplaning will become more likely as
water collects on road surfaces, including Interstate-77.

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 3683 8096 3688 8093 3691 8086 3685 8083
      3681 8080 3679 8089 3680 8094

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