Full Notification

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

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Bland and Tazewell.

* WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water, and water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, though heavy rain has ended. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Beech Fork, Blue Spring Creek, Bluestone River, Big Creek, Burkes Garden Creek and Clinch River. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bland, Richlands, Bluefield, Tazewell, Cedar Bluff, Burkes Garden and Ceres. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLAND, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA

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. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.