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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1013 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Stokes County in north central North Carolina...
  Eastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...
  South Central Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1013 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
  Mount Airy...                      Flat Rock...
  Pilot Mountain...                  Walnut Cove...
  Stuart...                          Danbury...
  Francisco...

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Anglin Branch and Ararat River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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 3664 8069 3663 8060 3665 8020 3660 8015
      3639 8013 3626 8014 3626 8045 3624 8045
      3626 8047 3626 8054 3628 8054 3628 8056
      3638 8064 3649 8068 3658 8077

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

$$

EB