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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
410 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Southwestern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT Saturday.

* At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are possible in
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lansing...                         Whitetop...
  Mouth Of Wilson...                 Nella...
  Grayson Highlands State Park...    Rugby...
  Shatley Springs...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Big Horse Creek, Big Laurel Creek, Guffey Creek, Helton Creek,
  Bear Branch, Grassy Creek, Fox Creek, Comers Creek and Cut Laurel
  Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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 X.

&&

LAT...LON 3662 8161 3664 8160 3666 8155 3668 8153
      3670 8154 3671 8152 3671 8148 3666 8136
      3658 8130 3657 8135 3655 8135 3655 8138
      3645 8166 3646 8171 3647 8170 3654 8171
      3657 8169 3657 8168 3659 8168 3661 8165

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

BMG