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FFWRNK
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
623 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ASHE, WATAUGA, ALLEGHANY, AND WILKES
COUNTIES...
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina...
Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...
Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 900 AM EDT Saturday.
* At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that rainfall has exited the area. However, runoff from between 6
and 9 inches of rain continues to collect in area rivers, and will
cause rapid rises through the evening. Several roads have been
damaged by intense flooding, with some areas completely flooded.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Ashe, Watauga, Alleghany, and
Wilkes Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMAIN AT
HIGHER GROUND! Life threatening flash flooding of low
water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Boone... North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro... Sparta...
Jefferson... West Jefferson...
Blowing Rock...
This includes the following locations...
Appalachian State University.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Basin Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Horse Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Bee
Tree Branch, Big Bugaboo Creek and Beech Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do
not attempt to travel tonight unless you are fleeing an area subject
to flooding or under an evacuation order. There are numerous roads
that are flooded and impassible, and will remain so at least until
Saturday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3647 8170 3654 8171 3659 8168 3656 8090
3645 8098 3640 8097 3633 8087 3606 8088
3604 8120 3600 8133 3607 8141 3612 8155
3611 8181 3617 8183 3622 8191 3629 8192
3634 8186 3636 8179 3634 8171 3641 8174
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
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