Flash Flood Warning

FFWRNK

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Amherst County in central Virginia... North Central Campbell County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, especially in the city of Lynchburg.

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... Lynchburg... Forest... Madison Heights... Bocock... Timberlake...

This includes the following streams and drainages... Burton Creek, Harris Creek, Blackwater Creek, Fishing Creek, James River, Dreaming Creek and Ivy Creek.