WGUS84 KMRX 230200
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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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Lee VA-Scott VA-Wise VA-City of Norton VA-
1000 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
  Central Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southwestern Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
  The Southwestern City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1000 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
    fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
    the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Gate City, Big Stone Gap, Pennington Gap, Weber City, Appalachia,
    St. Charles, Duffield, Clinchport and Jasper.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3680 8311 3681 8310 3683 8310 3684 8308
      3685 8307 3685 8301 3689 8288 3690 8287
      3691 8288 3693 8286 3695 8286 3697 8287
      3698 8287 3699 8284 3700 8283 3701 8281
      3694 8267 3676 8251 3661 8240 3662 8276


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