Flood Warning until 01:45PM
At 101 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate that rainfall has ended. However, runoff from between 1 and locally 1.5 inches of rain that fell overnight will continue to collect in area creeks and rivers through mid-afternoon. Some locations that will experience minor flooding include... Bluefield, Princeton, Richlands, Tazewell, Hinton and Cedar Bluff. This includes the following streams and drainages... Beaver Branch, Beech Fork, Big Spring Branch, and Blacklick Creek. The Bluestone River in particular, continues to rise near the community of Spanishburg, which will affect portions of Route 19 in the nearby area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, VA ... MERCER, WV ... SUMMERS, WV
Instructions:
A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning