Weather Alert
Bedford County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/26/26 4:13 PM
End: 5/26/26 5:32 PM
Dur: 01:19
Canceled 5/26/26 5:32 PM

Flood Advisory issued May 26 at 4:13PM EDT until May 26 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...
Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...
Portions of south central and west central Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, in south central Virginia, Bedford. In west central Virginia, the City of Roanoke.

* WHEN...
Until 630 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...
Minor flooding in low-lying, urban, and other poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 410 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to earlier thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain had fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Bore Auger Creek, Back Creek, Roanoke River, Gum Spring Branch, Kates Creek and Murray Run.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Roanoke... Vinton...
Stewartsville... Roanoke Mountain...
Cave Spring...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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