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Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 6:29PM EDT until August 5 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

8.0

36.6031° N, 78.7656° W·US-VA

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location36.6031°N, 78.7656°W (US-VA)

Started2026-08-04T22:29:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-05T01:00:41.457+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

2020 HALIFAX County, VIRGINIA Flood (2020)70% match

Flood in VIRGINIA, 18km from current event, $95K in recorded damage

HALIFAX County, VIRGINIADamage: $95K

2018 HALIFAX County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2018)68% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 28km from current event, $431K in recorded damage

HALIFAX County, VIRGINIADamage: $431K

2018 HALIFAX County, VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2018)68% match

Flash Flood in VIRGINIA, 39km from current event, $3M in recorded damage

HALIFAX County, VIRGINIADamage: $2.6M

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.