Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 4:51PM EDT until October 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 450 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... South Fork New River, Big Horse Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Brushy Fork, Big Laurel Creek, Beech Creek, Beaver Creek, Call Creek and Cove Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jefferson, West Jefferson, Beech Mountain, Lansing, Ashland, Glendale Springs and Sugar Grove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
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- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- NC, US
- Severity
- Minor
- area
- Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC
- event
- Flood Advisory
- onset
- 2026-10-11T16:51:00-04:00
- states
- ["NC"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Likely
- effective
- 2026-10-11T16:51:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22ce883ef7116a59f600faec99566bef32ea710f.001.1
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e18aa8caf868f6b73a317062a2077e46093bcd5c.001.1"]
- instruction
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
- message type
- Update
- freshness minutes
- 60
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