Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 19 at 8:26AM EDT until June 19 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 5:26am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties and independent city, City of Norton, Lee, Russell, Scott
and Wise.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 823 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated ongoing minor
flooding, mainly of creeks and streams, due to thunderstorms
overnight. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen in the
past 24 hours.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Norton, Wise, Jonesville, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap,
Coeburn, Appalachia, St. Paul, Dungannon, St. Charles,
Duffield, Jasper, Dryden, Pattonsville, Fort Blackmore and
Castlewood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Morristown TN
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