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Flood Warning
Issued: 2:12 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Greene. In northwest Virginia, Madison and Page. In western Virginia, Rockingham. * WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1012 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Madison... Luray... Grottoes... Shenandoah... Massanutten... Stanley... Stanardsville... Big Meadows... Elkton... Ruckersville... Brightwood... Fletcher... Jollett... Mcmullen... Lydia... Graves Mill... Hood... Pine Grove... Swift Run... Wolftown... - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads... Mutton Hollow Road near Spotswood Trail, Carpenters Mill Road at Route 607, Advance Mills Road and and Route 617, Westview Road and Deep Step Drive, Seminole Trail at White Run near Route 645, Route 621 along South River near Madison Road, 3300 Block of Spotswood Trail, Carpenters Mill Road and State Route 607, Garth Road near Swift Run, Dyke Road near Blue Run near Spotswood Trail, South River Road near The South River, Dundee Road at The South River, Middle River Road near The Conway River, Octonia Road at South River Road, Celt Road near Amicus Road, F T Valley Road at Hughes River, Printz Mill Road at South Fork Dry Run, Longs Road at Meadowview Drive, River Road at Eygpt Bend Road, Linden Avenue at Virginia Avenue, Jollett Road and Weaver Road, Fox Mountain Road at Naked Creek, Piney Mountain Road near Highway 611, Pine Grove Road near Marksville, Fleeburg Loop, Dry Run Road along Dry Run, Stonyman Road at Somers Road, Stonyman Road at East Branch Road, Dovel Hollow Road along Honey Run, Farmview Road at Hollow Run Road, Naked Creek Road near Naked Creek and Town of Elkton near Elk Run. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:11 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Albemarle County in central Virginia... Greene County in central Virginia... Western Orange County in central Virginia... The City of Charlottesville in central Virginia... Madison County in northwestern Virginia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1010 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Charlottesville... Orange... Madison... Stanardsville... Big Meadows... Campbell... Westmoreland... Hollymead... Gordonsville... Ruckersville... Brightwood... Scottsville... Newtown... Dawsonville... Burtonville... Eheart... Quinque... Rochelle... Shelby... Barboursville... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:07 AM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MADISON COUNTY BETWEEN THE CREST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AND HIGHWAY 29... The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Madison County in northwestern Virginia... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 1007 PM EDT, emergency management reported widespread flooding and water rescues in Madison County between the crest of the Blue Ridge and Highway 29. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Madison County between the crest of the Blue Ridge and Highway 29. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Madison... Big Meadows... Brightwood... Aylor... Banco... Haywood... Criglersville... Pratts... Syria... Graves Mill... Wolftown... Shelby... Aroda... Etlan... Hood... Rochelle... Oakpark... Leon... Twymans Mill... Fletcher... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR
Flood Watch
Issued: 10:42 PM May. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Eastern Highland, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Western Highland and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Pendleton, Hardy, Western Grant and Western Pendleton. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain showers with embedded thunderstorms is expected through this evening. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely, with locally higher amounts possible along the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains. This rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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