* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes and southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, Carroll, City of Galax, Grayson, Smyth and Wythe.
* WHEN...Until 115 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 123 PM EDT, Emergency management reported flooding is ongoing. Between 6 and 15 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but little to no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone, Wytheville, Galax, Marion, North Wilkesboro, Wilkesboro and Hillsville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, NC ... ASHE, NC ... WATAUGA, NC ... WILKES, NC ... CARROLL, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... WYTHE, VA ... CITY OF GALAX, VA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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.
