Full Notification

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

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe.

* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding has been reported by the Emergency Manager in the Chilhowie area along Whitetop Road, Marion area along Route 16, and Saltville area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Campbell Creek, Crewey Branch, Dry Run, Dulton Branch, East Dry Run Fork, Dry Creek, Comers Rock Branch, Cripple Creek, Beaver Creek, Deans Branch, Blue Spring Creek, Comers Creek and Dickey Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marion, Saltville, Chilhowie, Rural Retreat, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Sugar Grove and Troutdale. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, VA

Instructions:

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