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The Town of Marion, Virginia
Tuesday January 9th, 2024 :: 03:32 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:00AM Wednesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, Mercer and Summers.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM EST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 331 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bluefield, Wytheville, Bland, Princeton, Marion and Richlands. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... CARROLL, VA ... GILES, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... PULASKI, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, VA ... MERCER, WV ... SUMMERS, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Address/Location
The Town of Marion, Virginia
138 W Main St
Marion, VA 24354

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-783-4190

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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