Flash Flood Warnings Cover Parts of Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina After Heavy Overnight Rain
Multiple Flash Flood Warnings Issued in Appalachia
The National Weather Service has issued multiple flash flood warnings across parts of Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina as heavy thunderstorms have already dropped 1 to 4 inches of rain with additional downpours expected. [1] [2] [3] [4] Flash Flood Warning in effect for Fayette County, West Virginia until at least 1245 AM EDT after 2-4 inches of rain fell with 0.5-1 inch more possible. [1] Warnings also cover northeastern Buchanan County in Virginia and portions of McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties in West Virginia after 1-2 inches of rain. [2] Avery County, North Carolina under warning after 1.5-2.5 inches of rain with flash flooding ongoing or imminent. [3] Central Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, Virginia under warning after 1.5-2.5 inches of rain with 0.5-1.5 inches more possible. [4] These warnings were triggered by Doppler radar and automated rain gauges showing thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the affected regions. [1] [2] [4]
Fayette County, West Virginia
Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for Fayette County, West Virginia until at least 1245 AM EDT. [1] At 941 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. [1] Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible in the warned area. [1] Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. [1] The hazard involves flash flooding caused by thunderstorms according to radar and automated gauges. [1] Impacts include flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. [1]
Buchanan County, Virginia and Adjacent West Virginia Counties
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia, northwestern McDowell County in southern West Virginia, southeastern Mingo County in southern West Virginia and west central Wyoming County in southern West Virginia until 1245 AM EDT. [2] At 938 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. [2] Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts possible in the warned area. [2] The warning covers these specific counties based on radar observations of ongoing heavy precipitation. [2]
Avery County, North Carolina and Albemarle County, Virginia
At 937 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across Avery County, North Carolina with between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain having fallen. [3] Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in this area. [3] The hazard involves flash flooding caused by thunderstorms with the source listed as gauges reported. [3] Separately, the National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Albemarle County in central Virginia and the City of Charlottesville in central Virginia until 1245 AM EDT. [4] At 936 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. [4] Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches possible in the warned area. [4] Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in these locations. [4]
Hong Kong Ends Second Straight Morning of Heavy Rain
Hong Kong can expect sunnier but very hot weather later this week after days of heavy rain. [5] Residents woke to an amber rainstorm warning for the second consecutive morning. [5] The Hong Kong Observatory on Monday issued the amber rainstorm warning signal at 6.40am following a similar alert on Sunday morning that remained in place for more than six hours. [5] The warning was cancelled at 8.45am. [5] Heavy showers had brought more than 30mm of rainfall to many places and even reached 50mm over Hong Kong Island. [5] The forecaster warned that intense rainfall could lead to flash flooding in low-lying areas and those with poor drainage. [5] A thunderstorm warning issued on Sunday evening was extended to 10.30am on Monday. [5] Under the persistent influence of a broad trough of low pressure, showers will still be heavy with squally thunderstorms over the coast of southern China today. [5]
Impacts and Safety Messages
Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas is expected across the warned U.S. regions. [1] [3] Some locations that will experience flash flooding include areas in Avery County such as Blowing Rock. [3] The common hazards mentioned in the warnings focus on flash flooding caused by thunderstorms affecting small streams, roads, underpasses and urban zones. [1] [3]
What to watch next: Hong Kong can expect sunnier but very hot weather later this week as the influence of the broad trough of low pressure eases after the recent heavy showers. [5]
