NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 10:14PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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At 1014 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 6 and 7 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported flooding on Shoals Road.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Airy... Fairview...
Yadkinville... Dobson...
Pilot Mountain... Walnut Cove...
Boonville...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Beaver Island Creek, Ararat River, Beaver Creek, Baker Branch,
Archies Creek and Belews Creek.
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1839th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State on August 1 advised Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise caution and heightened vigilance and to prepare for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions.
MIDDLE EAST - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route turned back after a fire broke out on one of them.
MIDDLE EAST - On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. forces would hit Iran very hard in response.
MIDDLE EAST - On July 28, U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.
