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Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 4:56AM EDT until October 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Observed Oct 11 2026, 08:56 UTC · Updated Oct 11 2026, 10:57 UTC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southeastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Henry County in south central Virginia... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 456 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Rapid river rises have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Baker Branch, Belews Creek, Big Beaver Island Creek, Bassett Branch, Archies Creek, Beaver Creek, Ararat River and Anglin Branch. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area through 6 AM. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eden, Martinsville, Rocky Mount, Wentworth, Mayodan, Madison and Pilot Mountain. - For flooding

Location 36.526, -80.242. ARC Warning did not create the underlying report.

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  Flood Advisory issued October 11 at 4:56AM EDT until October 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

  Oct 11 2026, 08:56 UTC

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