NWS Blacksburg VAFF.W 0037August 27, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Giles, Mercer, Monroe and 1 more, VA and WV
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg issued a flash flood warning for Giles, Mercer, Monroe and 1 more in Virginia, West Virginia, which was in force until 2:15 a.m. local time on August 28. It was the 37th flash flood warning the NWS office in Blacksburg issued in 2026. Virginia had 53 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 25 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Blacksburg VA
- Area
- Giles, Mercer, Monroe and 1 more
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:17 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 2:15 a.m. EDT, August 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRNK FF.W 0037
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia since 2008Every warning type in Virginia
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The notice as issued
FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Giles County in southwestern Virginia... East Central Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 215 AM EDT. * At 1117 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Narrows, Peterstown, Rich Creek, Glen Lyn, Bozoo, Red Sulphur Spring and Lindside. This includes the following streams and drainages... Dry Creek, Brush Creek, Blue Lick Creek, Hales Branch, Indian Creek, Back Creek, Adair Run, East River, Crooked Creek, Dixon Branch, Big Spring Branch and Hans Creek.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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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