Full Notification

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

* 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 occurring. Multiple roads remain closed due to flooding in Bluefield and surrounding areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated an area of very heavy rainfall fell across the warned area. 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.