* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…Portions of Virginia, including the following counties and
independent cities, Alleghany VA, Bath, Botetourt, City of Buena
Vista, City of Covington, City of Lexington, Craig and Rockbridge
and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties,
Greenbrier and Monroe.
* WHEN…Until 800 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1050 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
– This includes the following streams and drainages…
Anthony Creek, Allen Creek, Back Creek, Alone Mill Creek and
Alum Creek.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Alleghany, Lexington, Buena Vista, Covington, Clifton Forge,
Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs.
– This includes the following locations…
VMI and The West Virginia State Fairgrounds.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood