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Flood Advisory

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Alleghany, NC; Surry, NC; Wilkes, NC; Grayson, VA

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 215 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1114 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Brush Creek, Camp Branch, Cane Creek, East Prong Roaring River, Beaver Creek, Basin Creek, Chestnut Creek, Big Pine Creek, Cove Creek, Christian Creek and Big Sandy Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sparta, Ennice, Traphill, Mc Grady, Glade Valley, Stone Mountain State Park and Whitehead. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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