NWS Blacksburg VAFA.W 0004August 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes, NC
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg issued a flood warning for Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes in North Carolina, which was in force until 2:45 a.m. local time on August 3. It was the 4th areal flood warning the NWS office in Blacksburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 3 flood warnings in August 2026, against 12 in an average August of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Blacksburg VA
- Area
- Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:54 p.m. EDT, August 2, 2026
- Expires
- 2:45 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRNK FA.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes. * WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1053 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain and flooding in the warned area due to thunderstorms. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Laurel Fork, Clear Branch, Elk Creek, Dugger Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Flat Branch, Craborchard Creek, Beaver Creek, Grassy Creek, Call Creek, Little Dugger Creek, Fall Creek, Dutch Creek and Brushy Fork. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone, West Jefferson, Blowing Rock, Deep Gap, Todd, Foscoe and Wilbar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.
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