Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 13 at 11:28PM EDT until June 14 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 13, 2025 - 8:28pm
Expires:
June 13, 2025 - 11:00pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 1128 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional
rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Goshen... Rockbridge Baths...
Brownsburg... Fairfield...
Bells Valley... Vesuvius...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hays Creek, Gilmer Creek, Falling Run, Cedar Grove Branch,
Calfpasture River, Alum Creek, Cowpasture River, Dry Branch,
Gochenour Branch, Alone Mill Creek and Big Marys Creek.
Instruction:
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 Twitter.
Area Description:
Rockbridge, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA