Flood Warning until 01:30PM
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has extended the
* Flood Warning for... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 130 PM EST Friday.
* At 700 AM EST, river and stream gages, along with highway department reports indicated flooding across Smyth and Tazewell County. The Clinch River is still in flood around Richlands, and many roads are closed in both Smyth and Tazewell County.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marion... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... Chilhowie... and Cedar Bluff.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, VA ... SMYTH, VA
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Town of Tazewell
211 N Central Ave
Tazewell, VA 24651
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-988-2501
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning