Full Notification

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Tazewell and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe and Summers.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EST Friday.

* 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. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 906 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. For some areas, there may be a break in precipitation before heavy rain starts again. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Alleghany, Bluefield, Princeton, Richlands, Tazewell and Lewisburg. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, VA ... GREENBRIER, WV ... MERCER, WV ... MONROE, WV ... SUMMERS, WV

Instructions:

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