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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 AM CDT · Tue, Aug 11 2026
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Thu, Aug 13 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 110534
FFARNK

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
134 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-111900-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FA.A.0007.260811T0600Z-260813T1200Z/
/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 Bland, Rainelle, Lexington, Roanoke,
Alderson, Hot Springs, Quinwood, Hix, Lewisburg, Sparta,
Bluefield, Covington, Whitetop, Hinton, Fincastle, Blacksburg,
Boone, Salem, Floyd, Union, Clifton Forge, Tazewell, Radford,
Galax, Independence, Troutdale, Flat Top, New Castle, Buena
Vista, Pearisburg, Marion, Volney, White Sulphur Springs, Duo,
Pulaski, Wytheville, and West Jefferson
134 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 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 Thursday 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. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Possible repeated rounds of thunderstorms in an extremely
    moist airmass will lead to flash flooding concerns over the
    next several days.
  - 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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