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WHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
EDT on Thursday, the National Weather Service released a flood warning in effect until 8 a.m. EDT for Crawford and Otsego counties.
On Tuesday at 4:07 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA released an updated flood watch valid from 2 p.m. until Wednesday midnight. The watch is for Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
On Thursday at 3:06 a.m. the National Weather Service released a flood warning valid from 4 a.m. until Friday midnight for Johnson and Jackson counties.
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NWS extends Flash Flood Warning for Colonial Heights, Petersburg.The National Weather Service (NWS) extended a July 15 Flash Flood Warning until 11 a.m. for Colonial Heights and Petersburg. At 1:45 p.m., they announced the Flash Flood Warning was extended to 8 p.m.
Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.
On Sunday at 5:34 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC in effect until 7:30 p.m. for Martin and Pitt counties.