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Town of Tazewell
Wednesday July 27th, 2022 :: 09:09 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 12:15PM

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, in southwest Virginia, Bland, Giles, Pulaski and Tazewell. In southeast West Virginia, Mercer.

* WHEN...Until 1215 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 908 AM EDT, the public reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bluefield, Bastian, Rocky Gap, Pocahontas, Bramwell and Clear Fork. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... GILES, VA ... PULASKI, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... MERCER, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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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