urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c433182974c9d37c42bef188943e405227a56347.001.1.IPAWSw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2025-08-21T19:52:00-04:00ActualAlertPublicIPAWSv1.0en-USMetFlash Flood WarningAvoidImmediateSevereLikelySAMEFFWNationalWeatherServiceFFW2025-08-21T19:52:00-04:002025-08-21T19:52:00-04:002025-08-21T22:30:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg VAFlash Flood Warning issued August 21 at 7:52PM EDT until August 21 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VAAt 752 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Boones Mill... Catawba... Cave Spring... Hollins... This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Bear Rock Branch, Back Creek, Carvin Creek and Buffalo Creek. 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierFFSRNKWMOidentifierWGUS71 KRNK 212352NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT, NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND ROANOKE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND THE CITY OF SALEMflashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLEBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250822T0230Z/eventEndingTime2025-08-21T22:30:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 10:30 PM EDT. Avoid flooded areas.CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 10:30 PM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.Botetourt, VA; Franklin, VA; Roanoke, VA; City of Roanoke, VA; City of Salem, VA37.38,-80.11 37.42,-80.05 37.42,-79.94 37.38,-79.84 37.32,-79.84 37.31,-79.85 37.3,-79.84 37.3,-79.85 37.28,-79.85 37.27,-79.86 37.23,-79.84 37.22,-79.85 37.22,-79.84 37.15,-79.84 37.12,-79.94 37.13,-80.1 37.23,-80.13 37.38,-80.11SAME051023SAME051067SAME051161SAME051770SAME051775UGCVAC023UGCVAC067UGCVAC161UGCVAC770UGCVAC775es-USMetFlash Flood WarningAvoidImmediateSevereLikelySAMEFFWNationalWeatherServiceFFW2025-08-21T19:52:00-04:002025-08-21T19:52:00-04:002025-08-21T22:30:00-04:00NWS Blacksburg VAFlash Flood Warning issued August 21 at 7:52PM EDT until August 21 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VAAt 752 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Boones Mill... Catawba... Cave Spring... Hollins... This includes the following streams and drainages... Big Bear Rock Branch, Back Creek, Carvin Creek and Buffalo Creek. 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. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierFFSRNKWMOidentifierWGUS71 KRNK 212352NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT, NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND ROANOKE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND THE CITY OF SALEMflashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLEBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-250822T0230Z/eventEndingTime2025-08-21T22:30:00-04:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 10:30 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 10:30 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.Botetourt, VA; Franklin, VA; Roanoke, VA; City of Roanoke, VA; City of Salem, VA37.38,-80.11 37.42,-80.05 37.42,-79.94 37.38,-79.84 37.32,-79.84 37.31,-79.85 37.3,-79.84 37.3,-79.85 37.28,-79.85 37.27,-79.86 37.23,-79.84 37.22,-79.85 37.22,-79.84 37.15,-79.84 37.12,-79.94 37.13,-80.1 37.23,-80.13 37.38,-80.11SAME051023SAME051067SAME051161SAME051770SAME051775UGCVAC023UGCVAC067UGCVAC161UGCVAC770UGCVAC775+byJQkQzzKnzu8dWJKuHC200leIlwLsJRt/3jwCqeBU=sdbNYl+03Au1QRDXPs3m5FOPAW6ToHIPzQ1xLrKIpypAiIxs1/xC6/ULgu86dJ3CRH9/aMmWH2RD bhipijc27R0zL7bZEa85xwF88ceuT/wvaULGKjRPE2wxfVbe+Co/mAEa4K+MnAARUsaEfCsLk69Y euzyAUZLquaCAp4BvDnC+t/khbsJVx7Qq7dJQx4SBRzU8VdICUHYQL4LUJLGRVCBNong4Wpwc9bz qol2a2YZCUS2c8kJer+mFwiZfG0K/hl3yIk9KcGmXs3SH2gAznLRFCh8+2dY7IWd6NV0E5Lwl1Ev wfGBKLj6GWEMvw1mAumPTAhJySBmlB8ieXpUyQ==CN=IPAWSOPEN200032,OU=A01410C0000018539A5624B000AC0FD,OU=Devices IPAWS,OU=National Continuity Programs,O=FEMA IPAWS,C=USMIIGMDCCBRigAwIBAgIQQAGFOaViYZG0rHv9rMr0cTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBdMQswCQYDVQQG EwJVUzESMBAGA1UEChMJSWRlblRydXN0MSAwHgYDVQQLExdJZGVuVHJ1c3QgR2xvYmFsIENvbW1v bjEYMBYGA1UEAxMPSUdDIERldmljZSBDQSAxMB4XDTIyMTIyMjExNDMzOFoXDTI1MTIyMTExNDIz OFowgaUxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQKEwpGRU1BIElQQVdTMSUwIwYDVQQLExxOYXRpb25h bCBDb250aW51aXR5IFByb2dyYW1zMRYwFAYDVQQLEw1EZXZpY2VzIElQQVdTMSgwJgYDVQQLEx9B MDE0MTBDMDAwMDAxODUzOUE1NjI0QjAwMEFDMEZEMRgwFgYDVQQDEw9JUEFXU09QRU4yMDAwMzIw ggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQC+0Z9bPXM1EZnsw0GsQ+3/COeZmlzV/C6Q W3YkTMcIidrYxkEi+us3riEuSiYSf234GMsxnWVY84ESfuH+GwTy7K59FfFxAVQ0iWZ/yz8X7W+v RKjTmygNTgrFOTGs4oj7W4cIXTDjrMjEaDvRk6toqa8cvMR3uZo1hzeZnSYPdnP+ufyXqRPmpmLe cizt3u4U0jKYwepxhJGp6mw4iXVnQ12kYgIMpP9Z8gIgcmO019+D05gdj6fIYWrhdDyZkw3FMHpz wf4tu/Btn6bxDfUjiFLGrDaU5MRqYQr9SJYThOHnqH6eQi/g49ImbAoC0ce47VZhzbdnHgAgEwai HdJRAgMBAAGjggKhMIICnTAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCBaAwfQYIKwYBBQUHAQEEcTBvMCkGCCsGAQUF BzABhh1odHRwOi8vaWdjLm9jc3AuaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbTBCBggrBgEFBQcwAoY2aHR0cDovL3Zh bGlkYXRpb24uaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbS9jZXJ0cy9pZ2NkZXZpY2VjYTEucDdjMB8GA1UdIwQYMBaA FJNyQZr/34qKK85jvM2qbXqZjqLnMIIBNAYDVR0gBIIBKzCCAScwggEjBgtghkgBhvkvAGQlAjCC ARIwSwYIKwYBBQUHAgEWP2h0dHBzOi8vc2VjdXJlLmlkZW50cnVzdC5jb20vY2VydGlmaWNhdGVz L3BvbGljeS9pZ2MvaW5kZXguaHRtbDCBwgYIKwYBBQUHAgIwgbUMgbJDZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZSB1c2Ug cmVzdHJpY3RlZCB0byBSZWx5aW5nIFBhcnR5KHMpIGluIGFjY29yZGFuY2Ugd2l0aCBJR0MtQ1Ag KHNlZSBodHRwczovL3NlY3VyZS5pZGVudHJ1c3QuY29tL2NlcnRpZmljYXRlcy9wb2xpY3kvaWdj L2luZGV4Lmh0bWwpLiBJR0MtQ1BTIGluY29ycG9yYXRlZCBieSByZWZlcmVuY2UuMEUGA1UdHwQ+ MDwwOqA4oDaGNGh0dHA6Ly92YWxpZGF0aW9uLmlkZW50cnVzdC5jb20vY3JsL2lnY2RldmljZWNh MS5jcmwwGgYDVR0RBBMwEYIPSVBBV1NPUEVOMjAwMDMyMB0GA1UdDgQWBBSddXzFwBiiZdAIITyR 6l6lQX/2OjAxBgNVHSUEKjAoBggrBgEFBQcDAgYIKwYBBQUHAwUGCCsGAQUFBwMGBggrBgEFBQcD BzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAQEAVMvpSc0ZW3reZfJiBzCgWuyJ3ggYhX/EVTRxWPe2zYtxR3NW d8LyFzfjNxcH95Fl1BmTpUNEfTDSJS3XkYqlBdYZztqk/FlYtOrYna8ClYxPamgbgkxm4RklVWPt zbZU59wHFSMCZXG8UdIv7ogsYxQB0gxIc0RMX3aDWrJHGdi4sXMrsRhAgMVXJmXnR/CSo0i555l6 M8r9fLsNWGV0ZTkJHig506oZXaBqtexgmPtRPn2VmczTUESKCQx04X0TzHrt5lGslpc2TrGUHClt iQu4YWJrGlDKJcSKponKaC4PEwZlv4X5dlr9mBHkwLJavrwOwXnftkQSw9oHFoOV/Q==