364 WGUS41 KRNK 102335 FLWRNK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 735 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018 VAC045-071-121-155-750-WVC025-063-089-110830- /O.NEW.KRNK.FA.W.0077.181010T2335Z-181011T0830Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pulaski VA-Giles VA-Craig VA-City of Radford VA-Montgomery VA- Greenbrier WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV- 735 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flood Warning for... Eastern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia... Eastern Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Craig County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Radford in southwestern Virginia... Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 430 AM EDT Thursday * At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that very heavy rain had fallen or was continuing to fall across the warned area. Additional heavy rain is expected during the night as Hurricane Michael moves north into Georgia. * Rainfall of 1-2 inches has already fallen in this area during the past hour. The ground will quickly become saturated and additional rain will result in excessive runoff into area creeks and streams. Flooding will be particularly problematic in low-lying, poor drainage, and normally flood prone areas. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Alleghany... and Lewisburg. This includes the following streams and drainages... Otter Creek... Bluestone River... Little Laurel Creek... Taylor Branch... and North Fork Anthony Creek. This includes The following Locations Virginia Tech and The West Virginia State Fairgrounds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. 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. && LAT...LON 3805 8026 3806 7996 3769 8030 3760 8015 3766 8003 3755 7997 3742 8008 3734 8026 3711 8018 3692 8066 3737 8077 3759 8109 3772 8097 3768 8088 3782 8094 3787 8075 3806 8080 3810 8088 3808 8071 3827 8044 $$ RAB