Weather Alert
Watauga County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 10/11/26 10:45 AM
End: 10/11/26 12:48 PM
Dur: 02:03
Canceled 10/11/26 12:48 PM

Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 10:45AM EDT until October 11 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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

* WHERE...
Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...

* WHEN...
Until 100 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...
Flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings, especially those along the Watauga River in western Watauga County. Water remains over a few roadways, including Todd Railroad Grade Road along the South Fork of the New River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1041 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that rain has exited the advisory area. However, minor flooding continues due to between 4 and 7 inches of rain that fell over the past 24 hours.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Cove Creek, Big Laurel Creek, Big Horse Creek, Call Creek, Beaver Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Brushy Fork and Beech Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jefferson, West Jefferson, Beech Mountain, Lansing, Ashland, Glendale Springs and Sugar Grove.
- For flooding safety information, please visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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