Altavista, Virginia

The Flood Warning continues for
the Roanoke River at Altavista.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 01pm Thursday the stage was 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 24.0 feet by this evening.
The river will fall below flood stage early tomorrow.

310 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Roanoke River at Brookneal.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 01pm Thursday the stage was 23.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 27.2 feet by tomorrow
morning. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late
evening.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.4 feet on Mar 22
2003.

228 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2009

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the

* Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in...
Rockingham County in north central North Carolina
Stokes County in north central North Carolina
Caswell County in north central North Carolina
city of Danville in south central Virginia
City of Martinsville in south central Virginia
Patrick County in southwest Virginia
Halifax County in south central Virginia
Franklin County in west central Virginia
Charlotte County in south central Virginia
City of Bedford in south central Virginia
Campbell County in central Virginia
City of Lynchburg in central Virginia
Appomattox County in central Virginia
Buckingham County in central Virginia
Amherst County in central Virginia
Henry County in south central Virginia
Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia
Bedford County in south central Virginia

* until 1045 PM EST.

* At 210 PM EST Doppler radar showed light to moderate rain
spreading back westward into the piedmonts of southwest
Virginia and northwest North Carolina. This may bring an
additional half inch to inch of rain through 700 PM. This
additional rain is not expected to cause more flooding...
but it will help keep streams out of their banks into the
evening hours.

* Flooding is transitioning to the larger streams and rivers
in the area and the smaller creeks are receding. Some of
the larger streams and rivers likely to continue flooding
into the evening include the following... the pigg river...
the falling river... the Smith River... the Mayo river... the
Blackwater river... the slate river... the Big Otter river...
the Bannister river... and the headwaters of Dan River above
Danville in Rockingham County North Carolina.


A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... highways and underpasses. Additionally... country
roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks... streams and other low
lying areas are subject to flooding.

Relay your reports of flooding to the National Weather Service in
Blacksburg by calling toll free... 1... 8 6 6... 2 1 5... 4 3 2 4.


Lat... Lon 3735 7846 3737 7858 3725 7868 3707 7844
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... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Friday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Friday.

Expect north to northeast wind at 15 to 30 mph... with gusts up to
45 mph possible. Because of the wet soil conditions... these winds
will likely be strong enough to down more trees... and possibly cause
power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

This Wind Advisory means that winds will be high enough combined
with wet soils to down some trees. Use caution if traveling as
these gusts could down limbs and trees along highways.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set across Virginia...

A record raifall of 2.81 inches was set at Lynchburg VA yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 1.56 inches set in 2002.

A record rainfall of 2.67 inches was set at Danville VA yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 1.20 inches set in 1979.

A record rainfall of 2.01 inches was set at Roanoke VA yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 0.83 inches set in 2002.

A record rainfall of 1.65 inches was set at Blacksburg VA yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 0.87 inches set in 1987.

11/12/2009 0600 am

2 miles S of Lynchburg airp, Campbell County.

Flood, reported by County official.


            Greenwood drive flooded at Blackwater creek.

... Precipitation totals...

The following is a list of unofficial precipitation totals for a 48
hour period ending at 9 am Thursday. 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...

    4.20 Laurel Springs RAWS
    3.63 Transou coop
    3.19 Jefferson coop
    2.83 Creston 2.8 SW - ccr
    1.36 Ashe County ap

... Caswell County...

    4.78 Caswell game lands RAWS
    2.34 Yanceyville 4 se coop

... Rockingham County...

    6.17 Eden coop

... Stokes County...

    4.20 Danbury
    3.81 King ag coop

... Surry County...

    3.75 Ararat r. At Ararat
    3.50 Mount Airy coop
    3.44 Elkin coop
    3.01 Raven Knob RAWS
    1.60 Surry County ap

... Watauga County...

    3.36 mf New River IFLOWS sg
    3.26 Boone 1 se coop
    3.14 Boone rg (tva)
    3.04 Watauga r/Foscoe IFLOWS
    2.84 Howards knob IFLOWS
    2.46 Triplett rg dcp
    1.44 Blackburn Knob IFLOWS

... Wilkes County...

    3.11 W Kerr Scott resv
    2.78 Elk Creek dcp
    2.69 rendezvous mtn RAWS site
    2.53 Wilbar rg dcp
    2.50 North Wilkesboro coop
    1.47 Roaring River dcp

... Yadkin County...

    4.05 Yadkinville coop


Virginia


... Alleghany County...

    5.84 Nicholls Knob IFLOWS
    3.92 Low Moor IFLOWS
    3.56 Warm Springs mtn IFLOWS
    3.06 Covington 4.1 E - ccr
    2.68 fore mtn IFLOWS
    2.52 Ogle creek IFLOWS
    2.32 Covington fp coop/IFLOWS
    2.00 gathright dam
    1.87 Dunlap creek dcp

... Amherst County...

    1.90 Pedlar dam

... Appomattox County...

    1.70 Appomattox coop

... Bath County...

    2.96 Douthat St pk IFLOWS
    2.88 Yost IFLOWS
    2.68 Hot Springs coop
    2.42 Lime Kiln RAWS
    2.16 Jordon top IFLOWS
    2.12 Cassidy bridge IFLOWS
    2.12 trappers Lodge IFLOWS
    1.90 Williamsville
    1.88 Ingalls Field IFLOWS
    1.80 mill crk/co line IFLOWS
    1.57 Back Creek dcp at sunrise
    1.30 gathright dam dcp
    1.20 Ingalls Field Airport
    1.01 Jackson river near Bacova

... Bedford County...

    5.66 Moneta 3.7 SW - ccr
    4.71 Huddleston coop
    3.48 Holcomb rock coop
    3.44 Bedford coop
    3.09 Moneta 4.8 S - ccr

... Bland County...

    2.66 Bland coop
    2.51 Bland dcp

... Botetourt County...

    6.80 Sloan branch IFLOWS
    5.12 Glade Creek IFLOWS
    4.92 carvin creek IFLOWS
    4.76 Troutville IFLOWS
    4.36 Lithia IFLOWS
    4.32 tinker creek IFLOWS
    4.32 Daleville IFLOWS/USGS
    4.04 North Fork IFLOWS
    3.84 Oriskany IFLOWS
    3.65 Buchanan coop
    3.60 apple Orchard IFLOWS
    2.44 Buchanan

... Buckingham County...

    3.63 Buckingham coop

... City of Danville...

    3.71 Danville ASOS

... City of Lynchburg...

    3.75 Lynchburg 2.5 NNW - ccr

... City of Radford...

    3.00 Radford 0.9 WNW - ccr

... City of Roanoke...

    4.80 Roanoke r at stp IFLOWS
    4.68 Roanoke r. At Walnut St.
    4.64 lower N. Lakes IFLOWS
    3.48 Montclair IFLOWS

... Campbell County...

    4.59 Lynchburg ap (asos)
    3.85 Lynchburg coop
    1.75 Brookneal coop

... Carroll County...

    3.96 Buffalo mtn. IFLOWS
    3.48 Fancy Gap IFLOWS
    3.44 Gladesboro IFLOWS
    3.24 Woodlawn IFLOWS
    2.87 Galax water plant coop
    2.42 twin County apt

... Charlotte County...

    3.25 Keysville coop

... Craig County...

    4.08 Abbott IFLOWS
    3.96 Johns ck/rte 311 IFLOWS
    3.76 Craig ck/rte 614 IFLOWS
    3.68 New Castle IFLOWS
    3.44 Simmonsville IFLOWS
    3.44 Potts mtn. IFLOWS
    3.32 upper Johns Creek IFLOWS
    3.06 Craig valley RAWS nr. New Castle 2 NE

... Floyd County...

    6.04 Copper Hill IFLOWS
    5.40 mtn. View church IFLOWS
    4.59 Willis dcp
    4.25 Willis coop
    3.95 Copper Hill coop

... Fluvanna County...

    2.68 Bremo Bluff

... Franklin County...

    6.80 Ferrum IFLOWS
    6.61 maggodee ck IFLOWS
    6.25 rocky Mt. 3.6w - ccr
    6.08 Blackwater/calw IFLOWS
    6.08 Rocky Mount/pigg r. IFLOWS
    5.88 snow crk/rte 632 IFLOWS
    5.80 Boones Mill 12.6e - ccr
    5.72 adney gap IFLOWS
    5.56 Simmonds Gap IFLOWS
    4.10 Rocky Mount coop
    2.92 gills creek nf IFLOWS
    1.68 rocky Mt. 4.3 NNW - ccr

... Giles County...

    3.56 North Fork IFLOWS
    3.24 Mountain Lake Bio IFLOWS
    2.76 Wolf Creek IFLOWS
    2.48 dismal IFLOWS
    2.36 butt mtn IFLOWS
    1.20 Spruce Run IFLOWS
    1.18 Staffordsville coop

... Grayson County...

    4.32 Fairwood IFLOWS
    3.76 Jones Knob IFLOWS
    3.04 Galax dcp
    2.56 Grayson Highland IFLOWS
    2.52 Whitetop mtn. IFLOWS
    2.52 Bethel IFLOWS
    1.41 Troutdale dcp

... Halifax County...

    3.85 South Boston coop
    3.47 Randolph

... Henry County...

    9.12 Jones Creek IFLOWS
    8.08 Marrowbone res. IFLOWS
    6.60 lower Smith IFLOWS
    6.56 Meadows church IFLOWS
    5.96 Rangeley branch IFLOWS
    5.84 Providence ch. IFLOWS
    5.60 Chestnut Knob IFLOWS
    5.40 Martinsville hyd elec IFLOWS
    5.20 Mt Hermon church IFLOWS
    4.88 blackberry brdg IFLOWS sg
    4.68 Prilliman IFLOWS
    4.24 blackberry creek IFLOWS
    4.16 Sanville IFLOWS
    3.76 Blue Ridge Airport
    1.81 Philpott dam

... Montgomery County...

    8.88 poor mtn. IFLOWS
    5.37 Lafayette coop
    5.36 Lafayette sg/IFLOWS
    4.84 Shawsville sg/IFLOWS
    4.76 Ironto IFLOWS
    4.12 Blacksburg IFLOWS
    3.93 Christiansburg 1.8 SSW ccr
    3.80 Falling Branch IFLOWS
    3.66 Blacksburg NWS
    3.63 Blacksburg 0.4n - ccr
    3.48 Christiansburg 1s coop
    3.40 brush mtn IFLOWS
    1.68 VA tech Airport

... Nelson County...

    3.52 Bent Creek
    2.30 Montebello fish Nursery

... Patrick County...

    7.68 busted rock #1 IFLOWS
    6.56 Circle M IFLOWS
    4.96 Central Academy IFLOWS
    4.75 Woolwine coop
    4.75 Woolwine 0.4 SW - ccr
    4.68 Dry Pond IFLOWS
    4.68 slate mtn. IFLOWS
    4.44 Critz IFLOWS
    4.32 trot valley IFLOWS
    3.53 Meadows of Dan coop
    2.76 Willow Hill chrch IFLOWS
    2.72 Raven Rock church IFLOWS
    2.44 Samuel Grove church IFLOWS
    2.20 Doe Run church IFLOWS
    1.84 busted rock #2 IFLOWS
    1.80 Stuart coop

... Pittsylvania County...

    4.36 Chatham coop
    4.35 Danville coop

... Prince Edward County...

    2.27 Farmville regnl apt

... Pulaski County...

    4.00 Peak Creek IFLOWS
    3.64 nrv ap IFLOWS
    2.92 Radford coop
    2.72 caseknife stn IFLOWS
    2.67 Pulaski coop
    2.48 Back Creek IFLOWS
    2.13 Radford
    2.12 Cove mtn IFLOWS

... Roanoke County...

    8.08 tinker creek S. IFLOWS sg/rg
    5.72 witt's Orchard IFLOWS
    5.16 Fort Lewis mtn IFLOWS
    4.99 Roanoke ap (asos)
    4.60 Sugarloaf mtn IFLOWS
    4.28 Mill Mountain IFLOWS
    4.20 Peters Creek IFLOWS
    3.92 crawfords ridge IFLOWS
    3.64 Mason Cove IFLOWS
    2.30 Roanoke coop
    2.08 Mason creek IFLOWS

... Rockbridge County...

    4.04 north mtn IFLOWS
    3.80 Glasgow IFLOWS sg/rg
    3.60 Vesuvius IFLOWS
    3.36 N. Buffalo crk IFLOWS
    3.35 Glasgow coop
    3.08 Buffalo ck at Murat IFLOWS sg/rg
    2.84 Lexington IFLOWS
    2.60 Rockbridge Baths iflw/USGS
    2.29 Buena Vista coop
    2.20 Buena Vista
    2.16 Irish Gap IFLOWS
    1.92 Cornwall IFLOWS
    1.20 Kerrs Creek coop
    1.00 calfpasture r. Abv mill ck at Goshen

... Smyth County...

    2.84 Little Brushy IFLOWS
    2.24 Empire ap IFLOWS
    1.96 mf Holston r. At Seven Mile Ford iflw/USGS
    1.84 Nebo IFLOWS
    1.80 Saltville coop
    1.76 Walker house IFLOWS
    1.69 Saltville precip (tva)
    1.35 Marion TVA rg
    1.27 Mt Empire Airport

... Tazewell County...

    3.04 Cumberland hts IFLOWS
    2.36 East River mtn IFLOWS
    2.24 Springville IFLOWS
    2.14 Burkes Garden coop
    1.80 Bluestone IFLOWS
    1.60 Gratton IFLOWS
    1.24 Stony Ridge IFLOWS
    1.18 Tazewell rain gage (tva)
    1.08 Jewell Ridge IFLOWS
    1.04 Whitaker Ridge IFLOWS

... Washington County...

    1.15 VA Highlands Airport

... Wythe County...

    2.53 Stony Fork usfs RAWS
    2.49 Wytheville coop
    2.44 Walker lookout
    2.40 sand mtn IFLOWS
    2.28 2way Wytheville
    2.16 Crawfish Valley IFLOWS
    1.96 Cedar Springs IFLOWS


West virgina


... Greenbrier County...

    2.69 White Sulphur spgs dcp
    2.25 Rucker Gap IFLOWS
    2.20 White Sulphur Springs coop
    2.12 Alderson IFLOWS
    1.81 Lewisburg 3 N
    1.64 Meadow Bluff IFLOWS
    1.33 Renick coop/ww

... Mercer County...

    2.87 Payne branch if sg/rg
    2.16 Glenwood IFLOWS sg/rg
    1.98 Bluefield coop
    1.93 Princeton coop
    1.73 Camp Creek IFLOWS sg/rg
    1.70 Bluefield FAA airpor
    1.60 Bluefield IFLOWS
    1.45 Bramwell IFLOWS
    1.39 Arista IFLOWS
    1.29 Egeria IFLOWS
    1.20 Eads Mill IFLOWS
    1.16 mataoka IFLOWS

... Monroe County...

    2.88 Rock Camp
    2.54 Union coop
    2.30 Ballard IFLOWS
    1.36 Union IFLOWS

... Summers County...

    1.71 Pipestem RAWS
    1.68 Alderson
    1.61 Bluestone r. At Pipestem
    1.60 Bluestone Lake
    1.50 Keeney Knob IFLOWS
    1.44 Ellison Ridge IFLOWS
    1.18 Pipestem Knob IFLOWS