Expires:202409281300;Remove:202409281300;335153 WGUS51 KRNK 272223 FFWRNK NCC005-009-189-193-281300- /O.EXT.KRNK.FF.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240928T1300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 623 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ASHE, WATAUGA, ALLEGHANY, AND WILKES COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 900 AM EDT Saturday. * At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that rainfall has exited the area. However, runoff from between 6 and 9 inches of rain continues to collect in area rivers, and will cause rapid rises through the evening. Several roads have been damaged by intense flooding, with some areas completely flooded. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Ashe, Watauga, Alleghany, and Wilkes Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMAIN AT HIGHER GROUND! 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... Boone... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... This includes the following locations... Appalachian State University. This includes the following streams and drainages... Basin Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Horse Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Bee Tree Branch, Big Bugaboo Creek and Beech Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel tonight unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. There are numerous roads that are flooded and impassible, and will remain so at least until Saturday morning. && LAT...LON 3647 8170 3654 8171 3659 8168 3656 8090 3645 8098 3640 8097 3633 8087 3606 8088 3604 8120 3600 8133 3607 8141 3612 8155 3611 8181 3617 8183 3622 8191 3629 8192 3634 8186 3636 8179 3634 8171 3641 8174 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC $$ 16