NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 6:29PM EDT until August 5 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Halifax County in south central Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EDT Wednesday.
* At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Virgilina... Cluster Springs...
Hitesburg...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hyco River, Big Bluewing Creek, Dan River, Bales Spring Branch,
Big Branch, Bowes Branch, Grassy Creek, Aarons Creek and Coleman
Creek.
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1389th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
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