Full Notification

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

* WHERE...Portions of western Virginia, including the following counties, Highland and Rockingham and eastern West Virginia, including the following counties, Grant, Hardy and Pendleton.

* WHEN...Until 245 PM EST Thursday.

* 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 831 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Petersburg... Franklin... Monterey... Rough Run... Brandywine... Upper Tract... Ruddle... Deer Run... Oak Flat... Brushy Run... Sugar Grove... Moyers... Milam... Landes... Harper... Palo Alto... Masonville... Dorcas... Doe Hill... Brake... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

* AFFECTED AREAS: HIGHLAND, VA ... ROCKINGHAM, VA ... GRANT, WV ... HARDY, WV ... PENDLETON, WV

Instructions:

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