Full Notification

FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 515 AM EST Sunday.

* At 453 PM EST, Local law enforcement and public reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. Water rescues ongoing especially in Saltville. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marion... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... Chilhowie... Cedar Bluff... This includes the following streams and drainages... Campbell Creek, Burkes Garden Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Creek, Clinch River, Blue Spring Creek, Beech Fork and Bluestone River.

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall of more than five inches in similar storms has been associated with an increased risk of landslides and rockslides. If you live on a mountainside or in a cove at the base of a mountain, especially near a stream, be ready to leave in advance of the storm or as quickly as possible should rising water, moving earth, or rocks threaten. Consider postponing travel along mountain roads during periods of heavy rainfall. 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.