• Areal Flood Advisory

    Expiring:
    05/22/2013 05:00pm
    Areas affected:
    Wilkes, NC

    FLOOD ADVISORY
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
    302 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
    NCC009-189-193-222100-
    /O.NEW.KRNK.FA.Y.0036.130522T1902Z-130522T2100Z/

    ASHE NC-WILKES NC-WATAUGA NC-
    302 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
    * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
    EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
    EXTREME WEST CENTRAL WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
    SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
    * UNTIL 500 PM EDT
    * AT 300 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
    THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
    UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR.
    * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE
    DEEP GAP...
    RUTHERWOOD...
    DARBY...
    AHO...
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
    DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
    ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
    SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
    LAT...LON 3610 8150 3610 8152 3612 8154 3611 8158
    3613 8166 3625 8161 3623 8152 3633 8146
    3626 8141 3609 8146