NWS Flood Watch (Wythe County)

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Flood Watch issued February 27 at 4:46AM EST by NWS Blacksburg

.Periods of rain are expected today into Sunday morning across southeast West Virginia and neighboring sections of southwest Virginia. These rains will make an already wet ground all that more saturated. A cold front will sweep across the area Sunday evening into early Monday morning and bring moderate to heavy rain showers. This will be the time period for the greatest threat for flash flooding as these heavy rains fall on very saturated soils. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of southwest Virginia and west central Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Bland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe. In west central Virginia, Botetourt and Roanoke. * From Sunday afternoon through Monday morning * Heavy rain showers may prompt flash flooding Sunday evening into early Monday morning. * Quick flooding of creeks, streams, and other low lying areas possible. Downed trees thanks to saturated root systems. Possible mudslides in steep terrain.

Counties Affected:
Bland; Botetourt; Craig; Giles; Montgomery; Pulaski; Roanoke; Smyth; Tazewell; Wythe

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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