Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Flood Warning!


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, BUENA VISTA, LEXINGTON, LYNCHBURG, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, CAMPBELL COUNTY, BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, APPOMATTOX COUNTY AND AMHERST COUNTY UNTIL 11:30 A. M.
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL LIKELY CAUSE SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS TO FLOOD.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER, ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.