* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties, Bland and Wythe.
* WHEN…Until 130 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
– This includes the following streams and drainages…
Peak Creek, East Fork Stony Fork, Mill Creek, Hunting Camp
Creek, Laurel Run, Mudlick Branch, Helveys Mill Creek, Little
Walker Creek, Crab Orchard Creek, Laurel Creek, Cove Creek
and Kimberling Creek.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Wytheville… Bland…
Kimberling… Favonia…
Long Spur… Mechanicsburg…
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood