NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 3:06AM EDT until August 2 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SURRY COUNTY...
At 306 AM EDT, severe flash flooding continues as several creeks and
rivers are well out of their banks and continue to rise due to
runoff from very heavy rain earlier this evening. This resulted in
numerous water rescues in the Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain areas
earlier in the night. The Ararat River continues to rise extremely
quickly, with the river in Mt. Airy above major flood stage,
observed at nearly 29.0 feet shortly before 3 AM. Rutledge Creek,
Seed Cane Creek, Faulkner Creek, and Big Creek may still be rising
as well. Numerous roads are flooded and impassible, including East
Pine Street, Riverside Drive, Westfield Road, and Welcome Baptist
Church Road. This is a very dangerous situation as motorists may
unknowingly drive into deep flood waters, not realizing the flooding
is there due to the darkness.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for areas surrounding the towns of
Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Airy... Flat Rock...
Pilot Mountain... Cana...
Woodville... Ararat...
Westfield...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Archies Creek, Bull Creek, Ararat River and Big Creek.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1805th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
