Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Alleghany
Updated: 3:57 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...
Tonight
Rain...mainly this evening. Rain may be heavy at times this evening. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 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 5:00 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Precipitation totals...
The following is a list of unofficial precipitation totals since 7 am Tuesday November 10th ending at 5 PM today. 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...
3.82 Laurel Springs RAWS 2.51 Creston 2.8 SW - ccr 2.31 Jefferson coop 1.28 Ashe County ap
... Caswell County...
3.06 Caswell game lands RAWS
... Rockingham County...
2.03 Eden coop
... Stokes County...
2.30 Danbury 2.21 King ag coop
... Surry County...
2.41 Ararat r. At Ararat 2.32 Raven Knob RAWS 2.30 Elkin coop 2.00 Mount Airy coop 0.96 Surry County ap
3.56 busted rock #1 IFLOWS 3.24 Circle M IFLOWS 2.76 slate mtn. IFLOWS 2.48 Critz IFLOWS 2.44 Dry Pond IFLOWS 2.12 Central Academy IFLOWS 1.92 Samuel Grove church IFLOWS 1.88 Raven Rock church IFLOWS 1.80 Stuart coop 1.76 trot valley IFLOWS 1.76 Willow Hill chrch IFLOWS 1.70 Woolwine 0.4 SW - ccr 1.70 Woolwine coop 1.56 Doe Run church IFLOWS 1.52 Meadows of Dan coop 1.40 busted rock #2 IFLOWS
... Pittsylvania County...
1.75 Danville coop 1.66 Chatham coop
... Prince Edward County...
1.19 Farmville regnl apt
... Pulaski County...
2.68 Peak Creek IFLOWS 2.28 nrv ap IFLOWS 2.00 caseknife stn IFLOWS 1.72 Back Creek IFLOWS 1.62 Pulaski coop 1.59 Radford coop 1.56 Cove mtn IFLOWS 1.39 Radford 0.54 nrv Airport AWOS
... Roanoke County...
3.28 tinker creek S. IFLOWS sg/rg 2.80 witt's Orchard IFLOWS 2.36 Mill Mountain IFLOWS 2.16 Fort Lewis mtn IFLOWS 2.12 Sugarloaf mtn IFLOWS 2.08 Peters Creek IFLOWS 1.90 Roanoke ap (asos) 1.80 crawfords ridge IFLOWS 1.76 Mason Cove IFLOWS 0.88 Mason creek IFLOWS 0.50 Roanoke coop
... Rockbridge County...
2.12 Vesuvius IFLOWS 1.92 Irish Gap IFLOWS 1.80 Glasgow IFLOWS sg/rg 1.72 N. Buffalo crk IFLOWS 1.44 Buffalo ck at Murat IFLOWS sg/rg 1.44 Buena Vista 1.40 north mtn IFLOWS 1.40 Lexington IFLOWS 1.32 Cornwall IFLOWS 1.24 Rockbridge Baths iflw/USGS 1.11 Glasgow coop 0.92 calfpasture r. Abv mill ck at Goshen 0.88 Buena Vista coop
... Smyth County...
2.52 Little Brushy IFLOWS 1.88 Empire ap IFLOWS 1.80 mf Holston r. At Seven Mile Ford iflw/USGS 1.73 Saltville coop 1.68 Nebo IFLOWS 1.66 Saltville precip (tva) 1.60 Walker house IFLOWS 1.17 Marion TVA rg 1.02 Mt Empire Airport