Blacksburg, VA

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Blacksburg Briefing Page

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Current Conditions | Severe Thunderstorms | Rainfall/Precipitation | Rivers

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Hazardous Weather Briefing

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Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook)

Experimental graphical outlook for potential advisories, watches, and warnings in the next 7 days across our area

Current Conditions

Severe Thunderstorms

Current Watches

Current Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches (issued by the Storm Prediction Center)

Severe Weather Watch County Notification (WCN)

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Outlooks

Current Discussions

Current Mesoscale Discussions (issued by the Storm Prediction Center)

Severe Thunderstorm Outlooks

Outlooks indicating the probability for severe thunderstorms (issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

SPC Timing Graphics

Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Analysis

Additional Severe Weather Information

Special Weather Statement Issued: 12/19/2024 03:48:30 AM UTC

Local Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Local Tornado Warnings
Local Severe Weather Statements (used to update Severe Thunderstorm/Tornado Warnings)
Local Flash Flood Warnings
Local Flash Flood Statements (used to update Flash Flood Warnings)
Local Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook (used to highlight the potential for hazardous weather in the next 7 days)

Rainfall/Precipitation

Local Rainfall Forecast Maps

Days 1-4

Today

Tonight

Day 2

Tomorrow's Quantitative Precipitation Forecast

Days 2 Night

Day 3

Day 4

Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts from the Weather Prediction Center
Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Days 1-2	Days 1-3	Days 4-5
Days 6-7	5-Day Total	7-Day Total
Excessive Rainfall Forecasts and Flooding Outlook from the Weather Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Day 1	Excessive Rainfall Day 2	Excessive Rainfall Day 3
Excessive Rainfall Day 4	Excessive Rainfall Day 5

WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook National Page

Flood Outlooks

Flood Hazard Outlook

Latest Rainfall and Precipitation Reports:

CoCoRaHS Maps
Precipitation Analysis Map

Latest forecast text messages from WFO Blacksburg, VA:

Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued: 12/21/2024 02:47:37 PM UTC

Area Forecast Discussion Issued: 12/21/2024 04:34:17 PM UTC

Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories Issued: 12/21/2024 02:06:43 PM UTC

Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories Issued: 12/18/2024 07:15:17 PM UTC

Issuance Criteria & Safety Information

Local Watch, Warning, Advisory Criteria

Flooding Safety

Rivers

River Monitor

Hydrographs (showing stages and flows over time) are available through the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) by clicking site names.

River Conditions at: 8:30 AM EST 12/21/2024
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Forecast for 7.0 AM
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Sun.	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.
Tennessee River Basin
Clinch River at North Tazewell VA	-	2.71	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Clinch River near Richlands VA	10.0	2.29	-0.2	2.4	2.3	2.1	1.9	1.8
NF Holston River at Saltville	10.0	1.62	-0.0	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4
MF Holston River at Seven Mile Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SF Holston River near Chilhowie VA	7.0	2.26	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Watauga River near Sugar Grove NC	6.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New River Basin
SF New River at US Hwy 221	23.0	11.8	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
SF New River near Jefferson NC	8.0	2.34	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Big Horse Creek at Lansing NC	18.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Mouth of Wilson VA	-	8.35	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peach Bottom Creek at Independence VA	-	4.22	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Little River near Peach Bottom	-	4.44	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Galax	9.0	1.7	-0.1	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5
Chestnut Creek at Galax VA	7.0	1.56	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Ivanhoe VA	16.0	3.37	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Reed Creek at Grahams Forge	6.5	1.71	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Big Island Creek at Silverleaf Road VA	7.0	2.64	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Allisonia	8.0	2.07	-0.1	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8
Tract Fork near Pulaski VA	-	0.97	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Peak Creek below Hogans Branch VA	-	0.81	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Peak Creek at Pulaski	8.0	1.34	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Little River at Graysontown	8.0	1.36	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Radford VA	14.0	2.61	-0.1	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.4	2.4
Walker Creek at Bane VA	11.0	3.55	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Wolf Creek at Narrows VA	10.0	3.78	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Rich Creek at Peterstown	-	6.28	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
East River at Willowton WV	9.0	3.2	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Glen Lyn VA	15.0	4.12	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs WV	10.0	1.01	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Hinton WV	15.0	3.04	-0.1	2.9	2.7	2.5	2.4	2.3
Meadow River at Hines WV	14.0	4.88	-0.7	-	-	-	-	-
Sewell Creek at Rainelle WV	14.0	4.22	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River Basin
Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield VA	-	2.89	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River at Falls Mills VA	7.0	2.13	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River at Spanishburg WV	12.0	3.26	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek WV	-	2.39	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Brush Creek near Princeton WV	12.0	1.33	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River at Pipestem WV	12.0	4.37	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River Basin
Greenbrier River at Buckeye WV	-	3.77	-0.3	3.8	3.6	3.4	3.2	3.3
Greenbrier River at Renick WV	17.0	2.52	-0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Anthony Creek above Anthony WV	14.0	7.41	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River at Caldwell	-	2.43	-0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Howard Creek at White Sulphur Springs WV	-	2.7	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River at Ronceverte	15.0	1.75	-0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River at Alderson	14.0	4.1	-0.3	4.3	4.1	3.9	3.7	3.5
Greenbrier River at Hilldale	20.0	3.66	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-
Roanoke River Basin
Roanoke	10.0	1.23	-0.1	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1
Sandy Level	15.0	2.84	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Altavista	18.0	2.34	-0.3	-	-	-	-	-
Brookneal	23.0	4.98	-0.4	4.9	4.8	4.5	4.5	4.4
Randolph	24.0	7.46	+0.7	7.4	6.9	6.6	6.4	6.4
Dan River Basin
Philpott Dam	-	187.0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wentworth	19.0	1.92	-0.1	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7
Sewage Treatment Plant near Danville	21.0	5.54	-0.1	5.5	5.4	5.3	5.2	5.2
Paces	22.0	3.68	-0.2	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.3
South Boston	22.0	7.41	-0.1	7.4	7.3	7.0	6.8	6.7
James River Basin
Covington City Park	17.0	4.72	-0.0	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.6
Lick Run	16.0	2.61	-0.2	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.4
Buchanan	17.0	3.42	-0.2	3.4	3.2	3.1	3.0
Buena Vista	17.0	2.25	-0.1	2.2	2.1	2.0	2.0
Holcomb Rock	22.0	5.24	-0.3	5.2	5.1	5.0	4.9
Bent Creek	16.0	3.91	-0.1	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.6
Scottsville	20.0	4.82	-0.3	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.3
Yadkin River Basin
W Kerr Scott Reservoir	-	593.0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wilkesboro	14.0	2.75	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Elkin	18.0	2.36	-0.1	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.1	2.0
Yadkin College	18.0	2.0	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-

Drought Information From the Climate Prediction Center
National Drought Impacts	Monthly Outlook	Seasonal Outlook

Palmer Drought Index	Crop Moisture Index	Calculated Soil Moisture