NWS Flash Flood Warning (Wilkes County)

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Flash Flood Warning issued April 19 at 8:51PM EDT until April 19 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 1145 PM EDT * At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rainfall and continuing to track over the same general areas from Boone to Jefferson to the Virginia/North Carolina state line. The ground in this area is saturated from previous rainfall and this additional rainfall will quickly result in flooding and flash flooding. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Jefferson... and West Jefferson. Excessive rainfall over the warned area will cause mud slides near steep terrain. The mud slide can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. This includes the following streams and drainages... Darnell Creek... Big Sandy Creek... Ripshin Branch... Mulberry Creek... and Clear Branch. This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.

Counties Affected:
Ashe; Watauga; Wilkes

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg (Southwest Virginia)
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