Flood Warning: Pulaski, VA; Wythe, VA

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Flood Warning — Pulaski, VA; Wythe, VA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia... New River at Allisonia affecting Pulaski and Wythe Counties. For the New River...including Galax, Allisonia, Radford, Glen Lyn, Hinton...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...New River at Allisonia. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, River begins to overflow the left bank and affect Clarks Ferry Road, Route 653. Water may already cover part of Julia Simpkins Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 8.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.4 feet on 01/08/1946. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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