Flash Flood Warning

FFWRNK

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 455 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen since 1am. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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... Mountain Park... Low Gap... Barrett... Cumberland Knob... Roaring Gap...

This includes the following streams and drainages... Elkin Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Fisher River, East Prong Roaring River, Big Pine Creek, Brush Creek and Christian Creek.