NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 2 at 7:28AM EDT until August 2 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of north central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Stokes and Surry and southwest Virginia,
including the following county, Patrick.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 725 AM EDT, emergency management and law enforcement have
reported multiple roads closed and possibly damaged within
the warning area due to flooding that occurred last night.
Most flooding of creeks and rivers has receded, but flooding
continues along the Ararat River near the community of
Ararat.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Creek, Ararat River, Beaver Creek, Archies Creek and Bull
Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mount Airy, Pilot Mountain, Francisco, Woodville, Westfield,
Ararat and White Plains.
- For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1777th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
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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.
