632 WGUS61 KRNK 130256 FFARNK FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 956 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...SNOW MELT AND POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL INCREASE THE FLOOD THREAT INTO THE WEEKEND... .A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TO THE AREA. WVZ043>045-131100- /O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-100313T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HINTON...HIX...UNION...LEWISBURG... QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 956 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...GREENBRIER...MONROE AND SUMMERS. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES OF RAIN ON TOP OF SNOW MELT IS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. * THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN...SNOW MELT AND SATURATED SOIL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>017-032-WVZ042-131100- /O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-100313T1700Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL- SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD- PATRICK-MERCER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA...DOBSON... DANBURY...BOONE...WILKESBORO...YADKINVILLE...TAZEWELL...MARION... BLAND...PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...PULASKI...RADFORD... BLACKSBURG...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...VOLNEY... GALAX...FLOYD...STUART...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP 956 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE...STOKES...SURRY...WATAUGA... WILKES AND YADKIN. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BLAND...CARROLL... FLOYD...GILES...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK...PULASKI... SMYTH...TAZEWELL AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... MERCER. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * ONE TO AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY. ANY SNOW LEFTOVER IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF RUNOFF AS IT MELTS OVERNIGHT. * THIS COMBINATION MAY RESULT IN SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NCZ005-006-VAZ018>020-022>024-033>035-043>047-058-059-131100- /O.CON.KRNK.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-100313T2300Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT- ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE... COVINGTON...HOT SPRINGS...ROANOKE...SALEM...FINCASTLE... LEXINGTON...BUENA VISTA...ROCKY MOUNT...BEDFORD...AMHERST... MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...SOUTH BOSTON... KEYSVILLE 956 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CASWELL AND ROCKINGHAM. IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY VA...AMHERST...APPOMATTOX...BATH...BEDFORD...BOTETOURT... BUCKINGHAM...CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE...CRAIG...FRANKLIN... HALIFAX...HENRY...PITTSYLVANIA...ROANOKE AND ROCKBRIDGE. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * ONE TO AS MUCH AS TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE CLOSER TO THE BLUE RIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$