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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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2/16/2025 7:17pm
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Issued by the National Weather Service - Blacksburg, VA
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Amherst County, VA
Flash Flood Warning issued June 12 at 7:09PM EDT until June 12 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Areas Affected: Amherst, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 7:09pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 7:09pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 11:15pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 7:09pm EDT
Event Ends: Friday 11:15pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg VA
Threats:
Flash Flood: RADAR INDICATED
Details:
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.
Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
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ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7041e9d5c8ab873f04d965d115e797a81e2a50d.001.1 Codes: VAC009, VAC031, VAC680 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7041e9d5c8ab873f04d965d115e797a81e2a50d.001.1
FLOOD ADVISORY
Amherst County, VA
Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 6:47PM EDT until June 12 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Areas Affected: Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 6:47pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 6:47pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 9:45pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 6:47pm EDT
Event Ends: Friday 9:45pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg VA
Details:
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, the City of Lynchburg and Botetourt. * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 646 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Bore Auger Creek, Big Otter River and Blackwater 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Forest... Montvale... Stewartsville... Rustburg... Goode... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Information:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
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ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6dd5f8ef7b69ae38257e542b5b51b24e76d395d8.001.1 Codes: VAC009, VAC019, VAC023, VAC031, VAC680 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6dd5f8ef7b69ae38257e542b5b51b24e76d395d8.001.1