Flash Flood Warning

FFWRNK

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... West Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...

* Until 245 AM EDT Monday.

* At 833 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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... Boone... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... Deep Gap... Todd... Foscoe... Wilbar...

This includes the following streams and drainages... Elk Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Beaver Creek, Brushy Fork, Dutch Creek, Fall Creek, Laurel Fork, Grassy Creek, Craborchard Creek, Dugger Creek, Little Dugger Creek, Flat Branch, Clear Branch and Call Creek.