Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Warning issued May 13 at 6:45PM EDT until May 13 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Albemarle, VA; Augusta, VA; Nelson, VA; City of Waynesboro, VA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of central and western Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Albemarle and Nelson. In western Virginia, Augusta and City of Waynesboro. * WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 645 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Staunton... Waynesboro... Stuarts Draft... Crozet... Grottoes... Crimora... Sherando... Shipman... Schuyler... Free Union... Wintergreen... Afton... Montebello... Fishersville... Verona... Weyers Cave... Lyndhurst... Nellysford... Ivy... Greenville... - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads... Route 776 near Route 667, West Leigh Drive/Leigh Way at Little Ivy Creek, Old Ballard Road at Ivy Creek, Ivy Road at Ivy Creek, Three Notchd Road at Route 680, Route 675 at Route 614, Route 614 along Moorman's River, Route 810 near Moorman's River, Route 671 at Moorman's River, Route 631 at Route 706, Route 29/Red Hill Rd at N Fork Hardware River, Route 631 near North Fork Hardware River, Route 20/Route 708 at North Fork Hardware River, Plank Road at Eppes Creek, Plank Road at South Fork Hardware River, Esmont Road along Ballinger Creek, Route 723 near Route 6 at Green Creek, Esmont Road at Totier Creek, Fortune Lane at Totier Creek, Glendower Road at Miller Creek, Route 6 near Totier Creek, Route 737 near Totier Creek, Route 795 near The Hardware River, Route 712 between Route 713 and Route 795, Route 602 at Green Creek, Patton Farm Road at South River, Creekside Mobile Home Park, Route 610 in Sherando at Back Creek, Route 250 at Desper Hollow Road, Route 610 at Route 634, Roseland Road and Virginia 56, Route 617 near Buck Creek, Davis Creek Lane near Davis Creek, Cub Creek Road near Route 56, Route 56 near Campbells Creek Drive, Highway 635 at North Fork of the Rockfish River, Kirby Avenue, 10th St and Jackson Avenue in Waynesboro and A Street at Steele Run. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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