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Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 8:14PM EDT until August 4 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

8.0

37.4625° N, 79.3492° W·US-VA

Started 3h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location37.4625°N, 79.3492°W (US-VA)

Started2026-08-04T00:14:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-04T01:50:07.888+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2018 LYNCHBURG (C) County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2018)77% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 19km from current event, $18M in recorded damage

LYNCHBURG (C) County, VIRGINIADamage: $18.0M

2020 BEDFORD County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2020)73% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 10km from current event, $134K in recorded damage

BEDFORD County, VIRGINIADamage: $134K

2019 LYNCHBURG (C) County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2019)71% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 18km from current event, $180K in recorded damage

LYNCHBURG (C) County, VIRGINIADamage: $180K

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.