Flood Warning until 12:17PM Saturday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia... Clinch River Near Richlands affecting Tazewell County. For the Clinch River...including Richlands...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Clinch River near Richlands.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water begins to flood baseball field near water treatment plant.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 5.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 10.5 feet. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, VA
Instructions:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning