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Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:43PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 17:44:50.706Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 19:59:50.743Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Blacksburg VA · Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Patrick
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T10:00:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
Flood Watch · Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Patrick. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes and southwest Virginia, including the following areas, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson and Patrick. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Upslope rainfall from a rather strong southeasterly Low level jet from the remnants of Isaias will bring increased precipitation along the crest of the southern Blue Ridge from Floyd county extending southwestward towards Watauga county. Widespread rainfall totals of 2-4 inches with locally higher totals in the 5-6 range will be possible, especially for areas like Meadows of Dan, Boone, and Blowing Rock. These higher totals may lead to isolated instances of landslides along slopes that have been modified by humans like embankments or cut slopes. These areas may also see increased rises on local streamflows that may lead to flooding across low-water crossings. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 17:44:50.706Z
Flood Watch issued October 9 at 1:43PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Flood Watch · Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Watauga; Wilkes; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Patrick. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T17:43:00.000Z · Source alert
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