...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE... CASWELL...ROCKINGHAM...STOKES...SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...BATH...BEDFORD... BOTETOURT...CARROLL...CRAIG...FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON... HENRY...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK...PITTSYLVANIA...PULASKI... ROANOKE...ROCKBRIDGE...SMYTH AND WYTHE. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * BANDS OR CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR. RAINFALL TOTALS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES COULD OCCUR WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * RUNOFF FROM THE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOOD PRONE AREAS...LOW WATER CROSSING AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FLOOD...ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS THAT HAVE HAD HEAVY RAIN DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && #ncwx
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 08:15:33 +0000
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