Flood Warning for Watauga – Sunday December 29, 2024
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Watauga NC-
1016 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024
…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON…
- WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
- WHERE…A portion of northwest North Carolina, including the
following county, Watauga. - WHEN…Until 415 PM EST.
- IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. - ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
- At 1015 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Boone, Blowing Rock, Sugar Grove, Foscoe, Todd and Deep Gap. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 Twitter.
