First published 10/10/2026, 5:58:15 AM UTC · Last updated 10/10/2026, 5:58:15 AM UTC

Flood Watch issued October 10 at 1:24AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

The NWS Blacksburg office issued a flood watch for portions of North Carolina and southwest Virginia from 11 AM EDT October 10 through 8 PM EDT October 11, 2026. Excessive rainfall could cause flooding, including rising creeks and streams and flooded low-water crossings.

Illustrative image: Nevada State Route 170, bridge over Virgin River, Clark County, Nevada, United States of America. — Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters

The watch identifies possible flooding across listed counties in North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Sources

Primary official sourceFlood Watch issued October 10 at 1:24AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

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