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Areal Flood Watch — Ashe, NC, Alleghany, NC, Watauga, NC, Tazewell, VA, Smyth, VA, Bland, VA, Giles, VA, Wythe, VA, Pulaski, VA, Montgomery, VA, Grayson, VA, Carroll, VA, Floyd, VA, Craig, VA, Alleghany, VA, Bath, VA, Roanoke, VA, Botetourt, VA, Rockbridge, VA, Mercer, WV, Summers, WV, Monroe, WV, Eastern Greenbrier, WV, Western Greenbrier, WV
Issued
1:00 PM CDT · Tue, Jul 21 2026
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Wed, Jul 22 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KRNK

Affected Areas

Ashe, NC Alleghany, NC Watauga, NC Tazewell, VA Smyth, VA Bland, VA Giles, VA Wythe, VA Pulaski, VA Montgomery, VA Grayson, VA Carroll, VA Floyd, VA Craig, VA Alleghany, VA Bath, VA Roanoke, VA Botetourt, VA Rockbridge, VA Mercer, WV Summers, WV Monroe, WV Eastern Greenbrier, WV Western Greenbrier, WV

Official Bulletin

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WGUS61 KRNK 211752
FFARNK

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
152 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern
Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Rainelle, Lexington, Quinwood, Floyd,
Boone, Wytheville, Flat Top, Covington, Pearisburg, Radford, Hot
Springs, West Jefferson, Tazewell, Fincastle, New Castle, Clifton
Forge, Volney, Pulaski, Alderson, Whitetop, Blacksburg, Salem,
Bland, Galax, Buena Vista, White Sulphur Springs, Marion,
Lewisburg, Bluefield, Union, Hinton, Sparta, Roanoke,
Independence, Hix, Duo, and Troutdale
152 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the
  following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia,
  including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland,
  Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery,
  Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and
  southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
  Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A slow moving cold front combined with an upper level
    disturbance will bring widespread heavy rain to the region.
    Rain will sometimes be torrential and could cause urban,
    small stream, or flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-220200-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.A.0005.260721T2300Z-260722T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-Franklin-
Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of Appomattox, Keysville, Rocky Mount,
Stuart, South Boston, Dobson, Martinsville, Wilkesboro,
Yadkinville, Amherst, Bedford, Danville, Lynchburg, Eden,
Yanceyville, and Danbury
152 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following
  counties, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin
  and Virginia, including the following counties, Amherst,
  Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin,
  Halifax, Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania.

* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A slow moving cold front combined with an upper level
    disturbance will bring widespread heavy rain to the region.
    Rain will sometimes be torrential and could cause urban,
    small stream, or flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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