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There have been several heavy rain and flooding reports (and a few hail and high wind reports) from thunderstorms in Southwest Virginia this afternoon and evening, mostly north and south of the Roanoke Valley. By late this evening, most of the storms have fused in a solid area of rain, with some embedded thunderstorms, though not as intense as they were earlier in localized pockets.

Among reports turned in to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg:

* Numerous roads closed from flooding in Carroll County.   
* Rock slide on Highway 52 North near Fancy Gap.   
* Water over Route 687 near Bacova in Bath County, 4 miles north of Hot Springs.
* Water on U.S. 220 at Bath/Alleghany County line, 1 mile south of Carloover.
* 3/4 inch hail, 2 miles south-southwest of Natural Well in Alleghany County.
* Tree blown down at Goshen in Rockbridge County.

Below in the extended entry (click "Read More" in full blog mode) is a list of rainfall amounts around the area through 10 p.m.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
954 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009

...PRECIPITATION TOTALS...

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR A 12
HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 10 PM SATURDAY. THESE REPORTS ARE FROM A
COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING COOP OBSERVERS...IFLOWS GAGES...AND
ASOS AND HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED.

VIRGINIA

...ALLEGHANY COUNTY...

    1.42   WARM SPRINGS MTN IFLOWS
    1.08   FORE MTN IFLOWS
    0.95   NICHOLLS KNOB IFLOWS
    0.64   OGLE CREEK IFLOWS
    0.64   LOW MOOR IFLOWS
    0.48   COVINGTON FP COOP/IFLOWS
    0.08   PETERS MTN IFLOWS
    0.05   DUNLAP CREEK DCP

...BATH COUNTY...

    1.76   MILL CRK/CO LINE IFLOWS
    1.62   JORDON TOP IFLOWS
    1.36   INGALLS FIELD IFLOWS
    1.02   BACK CREEK DCP AT SUNRISE
    0.99   LIME KILN RAWS
    0.91   CASSIDY BRIDGE IFLOWS
    0.88   JACKSON RIVER NEAR BACOVA
    0.80   TRAPPERS LODGE IFLOWS
    0.67   INGALLS FIELD AIRPORT
    0.64   YOST IFLOWS
    0.38   GATHRIGHT DAM DCP
    0.20   HOT SPRINGS COOP
    0.12   PUMP STORAGE IFLOWS

...BOTETOURT COUNTY...

    1.26   ORISKANY IFLOWS
    0.48   SLOAN BRANCH IFLOWS
    0.04   TROUTVILLE IFLOWS
    0.04   BUCHANAN

...CARROLL COUNTY...

    2.29   GLADESBORO IFLOWS
    1.30   WOODLAWN IFLOWS
    0.28   PIPERS GAP ILFOWS
    0.12   BUFFALO MTN. IFLOWS

...CRAIG COUNTY...

    0.52   POTTS MTN. IFLOWS
    0.44   JOHNS CK/RTE 311 IFLOWS
    0.44   ABBOTT IFLOWS
    0.36   NEW CASTLE IFLOWS
    0.33   CRAIG VALLEY RAWS NR. NEW CASTLE 2 NE
    0.32   UPPER JOHNS CREEK IFLOWS
    0.28   SIMMONSVILLE IFLOWS
    0.08   CRAIG CK/RTE 614 IFLOWS

...FLOYD COUNTY...

    0.12   WILLIS DCP
    0.08   MTN. VIEW CHURCH IFLOWS

...GILES COUNTY...

    0.72   NORTH FORK IFLOWS
    0.56   MOUNTAIN LAKE BIO IFLOWS
    0.52   SPRUCE RUN IFLOWS
    0.48   DISMAL IFLOWS
    0.28   BUTT MTN IFLOWS
    0.08   WOLF CREEK IFLOWS

...GRAYSON COUNTY...

    0.36   BETHEL IFLOWS
    0.24   JONES KNOB IFLOWS
    0.09   TROUTDALE DCP
    0.04   WHITETOP MTN. IFLOWS
    0.01   GALAX DCP

...HENRY COUNTY...

    0.04   BLACKBERRY BRDG IFLOWS SG
    0.04   PROVIDENCE CH. IFLOWS

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

    0.56   FALLING BRANCH IFLOWS
    0.08   VA TECH AIRPORT

...PATRICK COUNTY...

    3.46   BUSTED ROCK #1 IFLOWS
    1.40   CIRCLE M IFLOWS
    1.08   WILLOW HILL CHRCH IFLOWS
    0.84   TROT VALLEY IFLOWS
    0.67   SAMUEL GROVE CHURCH IFLOWS
    0.44   RAVEN ROCK CHURCH IFLOWS
    0.40   DOE RUN CHURCH IFLOWS
    0.24   CENTRAL ACADEMY IFLOWS
    0.20   DRY POND IFLOWS
    0.16   SLATE MTN. IFLOWS
    0.12   BUSTED ROCK #2 IFLOWS

...PULASKI COUNTY...

    0.48   BACK CREEK IFLOWS
    0.08   CASEKNIFE STN IFLOWS
    0.04   NRV AP IFLOWS
    0.04   PEAK CREEK IFLOWS
    0.02   RADFORD

...ROANOKE COUNTY...

    0.08   CRAWFORDS RIDGE IFLOWS
    0.04   FORT LEWIS MTN IFLOWS

...ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...

    1.72   BROWNSBURG COOP
    1.42   CALFPASTURE R. ABV MILL CK AT GOSHEN
    0.83   VESUVIUS IFLOWS
    0.80   ROCKBRIDGE BATHS IFLW/USGS
    0.63   BUFFALO CK AT MURAT IFLOWS SG/RG
    0.59   NORTH MTN IFLOWS
    0.59   CORNWALL IFLOWS
    0.43   LEXINGTON IFLOWS
    0.20   IRISH GAP IFLOWS
    0.04   BUENA VISTA RIVER
    0.04   GLASGOW IFLOWS SG/RG

...SMYTH COUNTY...

    0.32   CAMP IFLOWS
    0.02   MT EMPIRE AIRPORT

...TAZEWELL COUNTY...

    0.16   WHITAKER RIDGE IFLOWS
    0.16   JEWELL RIDGE IFLOWS
    0.12   STONY RIDGE IFLOWS
    0.12   XMAS TREE HILL IFLOWS
    0.08   GRATTON IFLOWS
    0.08   SPRINGVILLE IFLOWS
    0.04   BLUESTONE IFLOWS
    0.04   EAST RIVER MTN IFLOWS

...WYTHE COUNTY...

    0.05   STONY FORK USFS RAWS

WEST VIRGINA

...GREENBRIER COUNTY...

    0.71   WHITE SULPHUR SPGS DCP
    0.40   RUCKER GAP IFLOWS
    0.20   MIKES KNOB IFLOWS
    0.08   ALDERSON IFLOWS
    0.04   BRUSHY MTN IFLOWS

...MERCER COUNTY...

    0.24   MATAOKA IFLOWS
    0.04   BRAMWELL IFLOWS

...MONROE COUNTY...

    0.83   ROCK CAMP
    0.51   BALLARD IFLOWS
    0.47   UNION IFLOWS
    0.24   LINSIDE IFLOWS

...SUMMERS COUNTY...

    0.07   BLUESTONE R. AT PIPESTEM
    0.06   PIPESTEM RAWS

NORTH CAROLINA

...ASHE COUNTY...

    0.20   LAUREL SPRINGS RAWS
    0.18   ASHE COUNTY AP

...SURRY COUNTY...

    0.40   SURRY COUNTY AP
    0.28   RAVEN KNOB RAWS
    0.05   FISHER R. NR COPELAND

...WATAUGA COUNTY...

    0.56   HOWARDS KNOB IFLOWS
    0.56   SANDY FLATS IFLOWS
    0.48   SEVEN DEVILS IFLOWS
    0.39   TRIPLETT PRECIP GAGE
    0.37   BOONE RG (TVA)
    0.25   TATER HILL PRECIPITATION
    0.24   BLACKBURN KNOB IFLOWS
    0.20   PARKWAY SCHOOL IFLOWS

...WILKES COUNTY...

    2.00   ELK CREEK DCP
    1.47   W KERR SCOTT RESV
    0.91   WILBAR PRECIP
    0.25   RENDEZVOUS MTN RAWS SITE
    0.25   ROARING RIVER DCP