Weather Alert
Galax, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/15/24 7:27 PM
End: 5/15/24 9:00 PM
Dur: 01:33
Canceled 5/15/24 9:00 PM

Flood Advisory issued May 15 at 7:27PM EDT until May 15 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Several clusters of thunderstorms have produced heavy rain across parts of southwest Virginia. Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to result in urban and small stream flooding.

* WHAT...
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...
A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, Carroll, City of Galax and Grayson.

* WHEN...
Until 900 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Dixon Branch, Beaverdam Creek, Brushy Fork, Beaver Creek, Cripple Creek, East Fork Crooked Creek, Comers Rock Branch, Dry Run, Chestnut Creek, Bull Run, Crooked Creek and Brush Creek.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Galax... Independence...
Fries... Cana...
Baywood... Spring Valley...
Byllesby...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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