Weather Alert in North Carolina
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 4:02PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC; Grayson, VA
DESCRIPTION: FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Southern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Boone... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Blowing Rock... Independence... Lansing... This includes the following streams and drainages... Brush Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Bridle Creek, Bee Tree Branch, Bear Branch, Big Sandy Creek, Beaver Creek, Big Pine Creek, Big Horse Creek and Basin Creek.
INSTRUCTION: 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.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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