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Flood Advisory issued August 28 at 12:17AM EDT until August 28 at 3:15AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA Event: Flood Advisory Area: Botetourt, VA; Roanoke, VA; City of Roanoke, VA Severity: Minor Urgency: Expected Certainty: Likely Effective: 2026-08-28T04:17:00.000Z Expires: 2026-08-28T03:15:00-04:00 * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Buffalo Creek, Catawba Creek, Cook Creek, Back Creek, Beckner Branch and Carvin Creek. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Roanoke, Vinton, Troutville, Cloverdale, Hollins and Laymantown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Instruction: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X. Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.380dd41d319fcb8b827fc8c47abf31d02747b1be.001.1View original source