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Town of Tazewell
Monday March 1st, 2021 :: 03:47 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:00AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the

* Flood Warning for... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until midnight EST Tuesday.

* At 346 PM EST, Runoff from earlier heavy rainfall continues to cause flooding along area streams and creeks. However, water levels are generally at crest or have started to recede. 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:

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

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