Weather Alert
Roanoke, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/16/25 9:17 AM
End: 2/16/25 7:49 PM
Dur: 10:32
Canceled 2/16/25 7:49 PM

Flood Warning issued February 16 at 9:17AM EST until February 17 at 2:08AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
Roanoke River At Roanoke affecting City of Salem, City of Roanoke and Roanoke independent cities.
For the Roanoke River...including Roanoke, Altavista...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Roanoke River at Roanoke.

* WHEN...
Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...
At 11.0 feet, Wiley Drive at the railroad underpass near Crystal Springs Avenue is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:05 AM EST Sunday the stage was 11.7 feet and falling.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM EST Sunday was 14.2 feet, which occurred just after midnight.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 2.8 feet by the end of the week.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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