NWS Blacksburg VAFA.W 0009October 11, 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, in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 9th areal flood warning the NWS office in Blacksburg issued in 2026. North Carolina had 3 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 1.4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Blacksburg VA
- Area
- Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:34 a.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRNK FA.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in North Carolina since 2008Every warning type in North Carolina
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...South Central Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Several streams and rivers continue to rise due to recent heavy rain, including the Watauga River near the communities of Banner Elk and Foscoe, where multiple side roads crossing the river may remain flooded through 11 AM. These include Sleepy Hollow Lane, Clubhouse Drive, and Aldridge Road. Near the Town of Boone, portions of Deerfield Road and Bamboo Road are flooded and impassible. Other low-water crossings within the warning area also remain inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 826 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain has exited the warning area. However, between 4.5 and 7.5 inches of rain have fallen since Saturday morning, and runoff from heavy rain that fell since 6 AM continues to collect in area creeks and streams. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Flat Branch, Dugger Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Grassy Creek, Laurel Fork, Mill Creek, Meat Camp Creek, Elk Creek, Dutch Creek, Norris Fork, Fall Creek, Brushy Fork and Little Dugger Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone, Blowing Rock, Deep Gap, Todd, Foscoe, Seven Devils and Aho. - For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.