Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 301 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA... VIRGINIA... DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE AFFECTING CASWELL...CITY OF DANVILLE AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES DAN RIVER NEAR PACES AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY FOR THE DAN RIVER...INCLUDING DANVILLE...PACES...SOUTH BOSTON...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OF BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ALONG THE DAN RIVER THROUGH TODAY. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL LEAD TO FLOODING STARTING THIS MORNING AT DANVILLE AND CONTINUING DOWNSTREAM THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO THIS WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. $$ && NCC033-VAC143-590-071901- /O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0032.130607T1415Z-130609T0300Z/ /DVLV2.1.ER.130607T1415Z.130608T0000Z.130608T1500Z.NO/ 301 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE. * FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.0 FEET ON JAN 16 2013. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 418 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-080830- ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 418 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE FROM SHOWERS THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT ANY FLOODING INCLUDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. $$
Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 345 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING... .DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM ANDREA COMBINED WITH A FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL COMBINE TO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE REGION AGAIN TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH FRIDAY WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE WITH LESS TO THE WEST. NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-071545- /O.EXT.KRNK.FA.A.0005.130607T0745Z-130608T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...DANVILLE... LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE 345 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL AND ROCKINGHAM. IN VIRGINIA...APPOMATTOX... BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX AND PITTSYLVANIA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TODAY WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...AND WITHIN URBAN AREAS WHERE THERE IS POOR DRAINAGE. EVENTUALLY...LARGER RIVERS MAY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RISES OR FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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.
