Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 1:08AM EDT until June 17 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Franklin, VA; Pittsylvania, VA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Upwards of 6 inches of rain has fallen in the headwaters of the Pigg River, and upwards of 4 inches of rain has fallen in the headwaters of the Blackwater River. * WHERE...Portions of south central and west central Virginia, including the following counties, in south central Virginia, Pittsylvania. In west central Virginia, Franklin. The Pigg and Blackwater Rivers. * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Significant rises along the Blackwater and Pigg Rivers are expected with potential for flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1258 AM EDT, Radar and rain gauge reports indicated heavy rain with upwards of 6 inches of rain occurring over central and western Franklin County. Flooding is already occurring near Rocky Mount and this water will move downstream along the Pigg and Blackwater Rivers with potential to impact areas downstream toward Smith Mountain Lake and where the Pigg River exits into the Roanoke River in Pittsylvania County near Sandy Level. - This is a hazardous situation. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Penhook, Southern Smith Mountain Lake, Union Hall, Ajax, North Shore, Western Smith Mountain Lake and Sontag. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
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