NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 4:10AM 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 410 AM EDT, severe flooding continues as several creeks and
rivers remain well out of their banks due to runoff from heavy rain
earlier tonight. This resulted in numerous water rescues in the Mt.
Airy and Pilot Mountain areas earlier in the night. However, the
Ararat River at Mt. Airy crested near 29 feet at around 3 AM, and
water levels are now falling quickly. Water levels in Rutledge
Creek, Seed Cane Creek, Faulkner Creek, and Big Creek are likely
falling as well. Regardless, numerous roads remain flooded and
impassible, including East Pine Street, Riverside Drive, Westfield
Road, and Welcome Baptist Church Road. This remains 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. Life
threatening flooding of low water crossings, small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and
underpasses continues.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Airy... Flat Rock...
Pilot Mountain... Cana...
Woodville... Ararat...
Westfield...
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1790th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
