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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
445 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ012>018-022-023-032>035-043>047-058-059-230845-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-
Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-
Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
445 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather to
include
damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
218 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>018-022-023-221830-
/O.EXA.KRNK.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260722T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Including the cities of Pulaski, Tazewell, Troutdale, Boone,
Pearisburg, Blacksburg, Marion, Bland, Fincastle, Independence,
Wytheville, Whitetop, New Castle, Salem, Floyd, West Jefferson,
Sparta, Galax, Roanoke, Radford, and Volney
218 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the
  following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga and Virginia,
  including the following areas, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig,
  Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth,
  Tazewell and Wythe.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - An extremely moist environment consisting of PWATs of 1.8-2.2
    inches combined with training showers and thunderstorms will
    lead to the potential for flash flooding across the Flood
    Watch area today.
  - 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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