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Emergency Alert
Posted on: September 16, 2018[ARCHIVED] FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR OUR AREA...
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
826 PM EDT SUN SEP 16 2018
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Roanoke County in west central Virginia...
The City of Danville in south central Virginia...
The City of Salem in west central Virginia...
Northeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia...
Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia...
The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
Henry County in south central Virginia...
Franklin County in west central Virginia...
Eastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 830 AM EDT Monday
* At 826 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Roanoke...
Danville...
Salem...
Martinsville...
and Vinton.
This includes The following Locations The Martinsville Speedway, The Salem Fairgrounds, Martinsville Airport, Danville Airport, and Roanoke Regional Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.
