Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe. In southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...From Noon EDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Intense rainfall rates from slow moving or repeated rounds of thunderstorms could overwhelm drainage systems. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL ... SMYTH ... BLAND ... GILES ... WYTHE ... PULASKI ... MONTGOMERY ... CRAIG ... ALLEGHANY ... BATH ... ROANOKE ... BOTETOURT ... ROCKBRIDGE ... BEDFORD ... AMHERST ... CAMPBELL ... APPOMATTOX ... BUCKINGHAM ... MERCER ... SUMMERS ... MONROE ... EASTERN GREENBRIER ... WESTERN GREENBRIER

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.