Flood Warning Issued for Tazewell VA, Mercer and Summers WV
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Blacksburg VA has issued a Flood Warning until 4 AM EDT Monday for portions of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Virginia and Southeast West Virginia
- Issued
- August 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Blacksburg VA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Virginia and Southeast West Virginia.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Blacksburg VA. The alert is effective from August 2 at 11:45 PM EDT until August 3 at 4:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Tazewell County in Virginia and Mercer and Summers counties in West Virginia. Specific locations include Hinton, Matoaka, Camp Creek, Pocahontas, Bramwell, Camp Creek State Park and Flat Top. Impacted streams and drainages include Camp Creek, Glade Branch, Crane Creek, Little Bluestone River, Jumping Branch, Laurel Fork, Flipping Creek, Big Branch, Bluestone River and Clark Branch.
What You Should Do
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. When it is safe to do so, send reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1-866-215-4324.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect until 4:00 AM EDT on August 3.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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