Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Alleghany
Updated: 7:15 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Flood Watch in effect until 6 am EST Thursday...
Tonight
Rain likely. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Rain likely...mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of North Carolina and southwest Virginia... including the following areas... in North Carolina... Alleghany NC... Ashe... Surry... Watauga... Wilkes and Yadkin. In southwest Virginia... Carroll... Floyd and Grayson.
* Through late tonight
* periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected tonight. Total additional rainfall amounts overnight of 1.0 to 2.0 inches are expected.
* The additional moderate to heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small streams.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:30 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Precipitation totals...
The following is a list of unofficial storm total rainfall reports since 700 am November 10th... ending at 900 PM this evening. Note the coop reports are ending at 700 am today... except Glasgow in Rockbridge County. These reports are from a combination of sources including coop observers... IFLOWS gages... and ASOS and have not been quality controlled.
North Carolina
... Ashe County...
4.11 Laurel Springs RAWS 2.51 Creston 2.8 SW - ccr 2.31 Jefferson coop 1.33 Ashe County ap
... Caswell County...
3.49 Caswell game lands RAWS
... Rockingham County...
2.03 Eden coop
... Stokes County...
2.30 Danbury 2.21 King ag coop
... Surry County...
2.53 Ararat r. At Ararat 2.40 Raven Knob RAWS 2.30 Elkin coop 2.00 Mount Airy coop 1.00 Surry County ap
4.04 busted rock #1 IFLOWS 3.84 Circle M IFLOWS 3.20 slate mtn. IFLOWS 2.84 Critz IFLOWS 2.80 Dry Pond IFLOWS 2.56 Central Academy IFLOWS 2.20 trot valley IFLOWS 2.12 Samuel Grove church IFLOWS 2.08 Willow Hill chrch IFLOWS 2.00 Raven Rock church IFLOWS 1.80 Doe Run church IFLOWS 1.80 Stuart coop 1.70 Woolwine 0.4 SW - ccr 1.70 Woolwine coop 1.52 busted rock #2 IFLOWS 1.52 Meadows of Dan coop
... Pittsylvania County...
1.75 Danville coop 1.66 Chatham coop
... Prince Edward County...
1.42 Farmville regnl apt
... Pulaski County...
2.96 Peak Creek IFLOWS 2.48 nrv ap IFLOWS 2.20 caseknife stn IFLOWS 1.96 Back Creek IFLOWS 1.84 Cove mtn IFLOWS 1.62 Pulaski coop 1.59 Radford coop 1.48 Radford
... Roanoke County...
4.00 tinker creek S. IFLOWS sg/rg 3.24 witt's Orchard IFLOWS 2.76 Mill Mountain IFLOWS 2.56 Sugarloaf mtn IFLOWS 2.56 Fort Lewis mtn IFLOWS 2.48 Peters Creek IFLOWS 2.48 Mason Cove IFLOWS 2.35 Roanoke ap (asos) 2.16 crawfords ridge IFLOWS 1.12 Mason creek IFLOWS
... Rockbridge County...
2.80 Vesuvius IFLOWS 2.42 Glasgow coop 2.24 Glasgow IFLOWS sg/rg 2.16 Irish Gap IFLOWS 2.00 N. Buffalo crk IFLOWS 1.92 north mtn IFLOWS 1.80 Buffalo ck at Murat IFLOWS sg/rg 1.80 Buena Vista 1.72 Cornwall IFLOWS 1.72 Lexington IFLOWS 1.44 Rockbridge Baths iflw/USGS 1.20 Kerrs Creek coop 1.00 calfpasture r. Abv mill ck at Goshen
... Smyth County...
2.72 Little Brushy IFLOWS 2.16 Empire ap IFLOWS 1.96 mf Holston r. At Seven Mile Ford iflw/USGS 1.76 Nebo IFLOWS 1.73 Saltville coop 1.68 Walker house IFLOWS 1.67 Saltville precip (tva) 1.32 Marion TVA rg 1.20 Mt Empire Airport