Newport, VA Weather Warnings

Issue Date: 1232 PM EDT Tue May 24 2022
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Giles and Pulaski. * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT today. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1228 PM EDT, Between 2.0 and 4.0 inches of rain fell across much of the region during the past 24 hours. This has resulted in excessive runoff of rainfall into area creeks, streams, and rivers. Minor flooding is occurring along the Walker Creek at Bane and throughout the region along the creek and its tributaries. At 1230 PM EDT this afternoon, Walker Creek at Bane had risen to the flood stage of 11.0 feet and was still rising. The river could rise to 12.0 feet through the afternoon. Flooding along this portion of the river and along other sections of the river and its tributaries will likely continue into the evening hours. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Sugar Run, Back Creek, Stony Creek, Sinking Creek, Little Stony Creek, Racepath Branch, Cecil Branch, New River, Dry Branch, Little Walker Creek and Broad Hollow Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pearisburg, Pembroke, Poplar Hill, Bane, Eggleston and Kimballton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3721 8082 3738 8068 3733 8060 3723 8066 3715 8077