Lynchburg, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas,
Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt,
Campbell, Craig, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and
Rockbridge and southeast West Virginia, including the following
areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered thunderstorms through this evening will bring
rainfall rates up to 3 inches an hour. The storms will be
slow moving, so flash flooding may occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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