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Canceled 5/13/25 8:15 PM Flood Advisory issued May 13 at 7:24PM EDT until May 13 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA * WHAT... Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE... Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, including the following counties and independent cities, in central Virginia, Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell and City of Lynchburg. In south central Virginia, Bedford. In southwest Virginia, Craig. In west central Virginia, Alleghany VA, Bath, Botetourt, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington, City of Lexington and Rockbridge. * WHEN... Until 815 PM EDT. * IMPACTS... Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing with some streams near or exceeding bankfull. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible this evening. This additional rain may result in additional flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lynchburg... Lexington... Buena Vista... Bedford... Covington... Clifton Forge... Amherst... - As of 7:00 PM, Back creek in northwest Bath county is nearing bankfull. Dunlap Creek in Alleghany county is experiencing minor flooding. Buffalo Creek in Botetourt County is near bankfull. Horsely Creek in Amherst county is running high, and there has been a significant rise on the James River at Buchanan. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood  |
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