Flood Warning until 08:00PM Sunday 
* WHAT...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, Mercer and Summers.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding, with water rescues still ongoing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 756 AM EST, Major flooding is ongoing in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bluefield, Princeton, Richlands, Tazewell, Hinton and Cedar Bluff. - For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL, VA ... MERCER, WV ... SUMMERS, WV
Instructions:
Stay away or be swept away. Rivers remain extremely swollen, with rapid flows resulting in unstable river banks. 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.
Address/Location
Town of Tazewell
211 N Central Ave
Tazewell, VA 24651
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-988-2501
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning