2009.07.23
After Roanoke deluge, watching for a new round of storms today
Some locations ... especially in eastern parts of Roanoke city and Roanoke County ... got a quick 2-plus inches of rain from overnight storms (see rainfall list in extended entry below), while other areas got much less. The presence of a cold front, upper-level disturbance and abundant moisture will offer the potential for additional storms to develop today, some of which could produce similarly heavy rain and possibly localized severe weather.
Latest National Weather Service-Blacksburg radar
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
819 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009
...PRECIPITATION TOTALS...
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF UNOFFICIAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR A 24
HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 8 AM THURSDAY. THESE REPORTS ARE FROM A
COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING COOP OBSERVERS...IFLOWS GAGES...AND
ASOS AND HAVE NOT BEEN QUALITY CONTROLLED.
VIRGINIA
...BATH COUNTY...
1.51 LIME KILN RAWS
0.88 HOT SPRINGS COOP
0.72 JORDON TOP IFLOWS
...BOTETOURT COUNTY...
1.51 TROUTVILLE IFLOWS
1.44 SLOAN BRANCH IFLOWS
1.36 CARVIN CREEK IFLOWS
1.31 LITHIA IFLOWS
1.24 DALEVILLE IFLOWS/USGS
1.00 TINKER CREEK IFLOWS
0.96 GLADE CREEK IFLOWS
0.72 NORTH FORK IFLOWS
0.56 APPLE ORCHARD IFLOWS
0.55 BUCHANAN COOP
0.52 BUCHANAN
...CITY OF ROANOKE...
2.34 ROANOKE R AT STP IFLOWS
2.18 ROANOKE R. AT WALNUT ST.
...CARROLL COUNTY...
1.67 GLADESBORO IFLOWS
1.34 BUFFALO MTN. IFLOWS
1.07 FANCY GAP IFLOWS
...FLOYD COUNTY...
1.85 COPPER HILL COOP
1.20 WILLIS COOP
1.19 WILLIS DCP
0.99 COPPER HILL IFLOWS
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
1.59 SIMMONDS GAP IFLOWS
1.35 BLACKWATER/CALW IFLOWS
1.23 GILLS CREEK NF IFLOWS
1.03 ADNEY GAP IFLOWS
0.76 ROUTE 640/PIGG R. IFLOWS
0.75 ROCKY MOUNT/PIGG R. IFLOWS
0.75 FERRUM IFLOWS
...GILES COUNTY...
0.52 MOUNTAIN LAKE BIO IFLOWS
...PATRICK COUNTY...
1.23 BUSTED ROCK #1 IFLOWS
0.91 CIRCLE M IFLOWS
0.88 SLATE MTN. IFLOWS
0.84 BUSTED ROCK #2 IFLOWS
0.83 WOOLWINE COOP
0.72 CENTRAL ACADEMY IFLOWS
0.64 TROT VALLEY IFLOWS
...ROANOKE COUNTY...
2.10 MILL MOUNTAIN IFLOWS
1.50 ROANOKE AP (ASOS)
1.20 ROANOKE COOP
1.04 SUGARLOAF MTN IFLOWS
0.52 PETERS CREEK IFLOWS
...ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...
1.27 NORTH MTN IFLOWS
0.80 IRISH GAP IFLOWS
0.60 N. BUFFALO CRK IFLOWS
0.60 BUFFALO CK AT MURAT IFLOWS SG/RG
WEST VIRGINA
...GREENBRIER COUNTY...
0.67 RUCKER GAP IFLOWS
NORTH CAROLINA
...SURRY COUNTY...
0.62 SURRY COUNTY AP
...WATAUGA COUNTY...
0.58 TRIPLETT PRECIP GAGE
...WILKES COUNTY...
0.53 W KERR SCOTT RESV
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Below area few flash flood reports turned into the weather service from the Roanoke area overnight:
1230 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW ROANOKE 37.28N 79.97W
07/23/2009 CITY OF ROANOKE VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER FLOWING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF SHENADOAH AVENUE
AND 18TH STREET. ROAD IS CLOSED. UP TO 8 STREETS HAVE
BEEN FLOODED IN THE CITY...MAINLY ON THE SOUTH END.
1245 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW ROANOKE 37.20N 79.99W
07/23/2009 ROANOKE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE FOOT OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS STARKEY ROAD.
0105 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE ROANOKE 37.25N 79.95W
07/23/2009 CITY OF ROANOKE VA EMERGENCY MNGR
ORE BRANCH FLOODING THE AREA OF FRANKLIN ROAD AND BRANDON
AVENUE, INCLUDING THE RAMADA INN. CARS ARE FLOATING IN
THE WATER OF THE MOTEL PARKING LOT.
0156 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 WSW ROANOKE 37.26N 80.00W
07/23/2009 ROANOKE VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
MUD LICK CREEK FLOODED A PORTION OF MUDLICK ROAD AND
EDGEWOOD STREET, RESULTING IN THE ROADS BEING CLOSED.
0315 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 NE BENT MOUNTAIN 37.20N 80.05W
07/23/2009 ROANOKE VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A MUDSLIDE OCCURRED ALONG U.S. 221 NEAR POAGES MILL.
Comment by Kevin Myatt — July 23, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
Looks like most of today's storminess is developing in North Carolina rather than in Southwest Virginia.
Comment by Kevin Myatt — July 23, 2009 @ 6:31 pm