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Canceled 6/26/25 5:52 PM Flood Advisory issued June 26 at 4:46PM EDT until June 26 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA * WHAT... Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE... A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the following counties, Watauga and Wilkes. * WHEN... Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS... Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. This is additional rain across the same area which received heavy rain between 2:00 PM EDT and 3:00 PM EDT. The combination of these two rounds of heavy rain have prompted the need for the Flood Advisory. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Shell Creek, South Fork Laurel Creek, Stony Fork, Mill Creek, Yates Creek, Left Prong Stony Fork, Flat Branch, Dugger Creek, Elk Creek, South Fork New River, South Prong Lewis Fork and Fall Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of Southeastern Watauga and West Central Wilkes Counties - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood  |
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