Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Forecast for Franklin
Updated: 10:15 PM EST on November 12, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Friday...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 20 percent.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the
* Flood Warning for 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 445 am EST Friday.
* At 1039 PM EST... numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Many creeks are at or above bankfull as well... and the runoff from the heavy rains the past couple days will keep flooding problem around through the overnight.
The creeks and streams should begin receding to within their banks before dawn Friday.
Those living along rivers... streams and creesk should take necessary precautions immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Most flood deaths occur when trying to cross a water cover Road. Make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.
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.
... 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 Report
Statement as of 12:34 am EST on November 13, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Blacksburg Virginia...
a record rainfall of 1.38 inches was set at Blacksburg VA on Thursday November 12th. This breaks the old record of 1.21 set in 2004.
Local Storm Report
11/12/2009 0700 am
3 miles WSW of Sago, Franklin County.
Flood, reported by dept of highways.
Route 611 near Circle Creek Rd closed due to flooding. Also numerous other roads across the County also closed from flooding. Time estimated.
11/12/2009 0700 am
4 miles ESE of Rocky Mount, Franklin County.
Flood, reported by public.
Roads flooded and impassable along Doe Run Road near tavern Road.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:24 PM EST on November 12, 2009
... Precipitation totals...
The following is a list of rainfall totals greater than one inch that has fallen for this event... beginning 700 am November 10th until 10 PM this evening November 12th. These reports are from a combination of sources including coop observers... IFLOWS gages... and ASOS and have not been quality controlled. Note that the coop reports are from 7am this morning.
North Carolina
... Ashe County...
4.21 Laurel Springs RAWS 3.63 Transou coop 3.19 Jefferson coop 2.83 Creston 2.8 SW - ccr 1.38 Ashe County ap
... Caswell County...
5.60 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...
3.98 Ararat r. At Ararat 3.50 Mount Airy coop 3.44 Elkin coop 3.06 Raven Knob RAWS 1.62 Surry County ap
3.16 W Kerr Scott resv 2.85 Elk Creek dcp 2.74 rendezvous mtn RAWS site 2.56 Wilbar rg dcp 2.50 North Wilkesboro coop 1.51 Roaring River dcp
... Yadkin County...
4.05 Yadkinville coop
Virginia
... Alleghany County...
6.00 Nicholls Knob IFLOWS 3.96 Warm Springs mtn IFLOWS 3.92 Low Moor 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...
4.40 Appomattox coop
... Bath County...
2.96 Douthat St pk IFLOWS 2.88 Yost IFLOWS 2.68 Hot Springs coop 2.56 trappers Lodge IFLOWS 2.43 Lime Kiln RAWS 2.16 Jordon top IFLOWS 2.12 Cassidy bridge IFLOWS 2.08 Ingalls Field IFLOWS 1.90 Williamsville 1.80 mill crk/co line IFLOWS 1.73 gathright dam dcp 1.57 Back Creek dcp at sunrise 1.21 Ingalls Field Airport 1.01 Jackson river near Bacova
6.88 Sloan branch IFLOWS 5.28 Daleville IFLOWS/USGS 5.24 Glade Creek IFLOWS 5.00 carvin creek IFLOWS 4.84 Troutville IFLOWS 4.56 Lithia IFLOWS 4.32 tinker creek IFLOWS 4.04 North Fork IFLOWS 4.00 Oriskany IFLOWS 3.65 Buchanan coop 3.64 apple Orchard IFLOWS 2.56 Buchanan
... Buckingham County...
3.63 Buckingham coop
... City of Danville...
4.19 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...
4.96 Roanoke r at stp IFLOWS 4.76 Roanoke r. At Walnut St. 4.76 lower N. Lakes IFLOWS 4.28 Montclair IFLOWS
... Campbell County...
4.69 Lynchburg ap (asos) 3.85 Lynchburg coop 1.75 Brookneal coop
... Carroll County...
4.04 Buffalo mtn. IFLOWS 3.52 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 4.00 Johns ck/rte 311 IFLOWS 3.88 Potts mtn. IFLOWS 3.80 New Castle IFLOWS 3.80 Craig ck/rte 614 IFLOWS 3.44 Simmonsville IFLOWS 3.32 upper Johns Creek IFLOWS 3.10 Craig valley RAWS nr. New Castle 2 NE
... Floyd County...
6.40 Copper Hill IFLOWS 5.56 mtn. View church IFLOWS 4.66 Willis dcp 4.25 Willis coop 3.95 Copper Hill coop
... Fluvanna County...
2.68 Bremo Bluff
... Franklin County...
7.04 Ferrum IFLOWS 6.89 maggodee ck IFLOWS 6.25 rocky Mt. 3.6w - ccr 6.24 Blackwater/calw IFLOWS 6.20 Rocky Mount/pigg r. IFLOWS 6.08 snow crk/rte 632 IFLOWS 6.08 adney gap IFLOWS 5.84 Simmonds Gap IFLOWS 5.80 Boones Mill 12.6e - ccr 4.10 Rocky Mount coop 2.96 gills creek nf IFLOWS 1.68 rocky Mt. 4.3 NNW - ccr
... Giles County...
3.88 North Fork IFLOWS 3.60 Mountain Lake Bio IFLOWS 2.84 butt mtn IFLOWS 2.80 dismal IFLOWS 2.76 Wolf Creek IFLOWS 1.20 Spruce Run IFLOWS 1.18 Staffordsville coop
8.04 busted rock #1 IFLOWS 6.80 Circle M IFLOWS 5.32 Central Academy IFLOWS 4.84 slate mtn. IFLOWS 4.80 trot valley IFLOWS 4.76 Dry Pond IFLOWS 4.75 Woolwine coop 4.75 Woolwine 0.4 SW - ccr 4.60 Stuart coop 4.52 Critz IFLOWS 3.53 Meadows of Dan coop 2.80 Raven Rock church IFLOWS 2.80 Willow Hill chrch IFLOWS 2.56 Samuel Grove church IFLOWS 2.28 Doe Run church IFLOWS 1.96 busted rock #2 IFLOWS
... Pittsylvania County...
4.36 Chatham coop 4.35 Danville coop
... Prince Edward County...
2.81 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 2.20 Cove mtn IFLOWS 2.14 Radford
... Roanoke County...
8.24 tinker creek S. IFLOWS sg/rg 6.08 witt's Orchard IFLOWS 5.24 Fort Lewis mtn IFLOWS 5.05 Roanoke ap (asos) 4.68 Sugarloaf mtn IFLOWS 4.44 Mill Mountain IFLOWS 4.28 Peters Creek IFLOWS 3.96 crawfords ridge IFLOWS 3.64 Mason Cove IFLOWS 2.30 Roanoke coop 2.16 Mason creek IFLOWS
... Rockbridge County...
4.40 Vesuvius IFLOWS 4.08 north mtn IFLOWS 3.84 Glasgow IFLOWS sg/rg 3.44 N. Buffalo crk IFLOWS 3.35 Glasgow coop 3.30 Kerrs Creek coop 3.16 Buffalo ck at Murat IFLOWS sg/rg 2.84 Lexington IFLOWS 2.64 Rockbridge Baths iflw/USGS 2.29 Buena Vista coop 2.20 Buena Vista 2.16 Irish Gap IFLOWS 1.96 Cornwall IFLOWS 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