...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SURRY COUNTY... At 410 AM EDT, severe flooding continues as several creeks and rivers remain well out of their banks due to runoff from heavy rain earlier tonight. This resulted in numerous water rescues in the Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain areas earlier in the night. However, the Ararat River at Mt. Airy crested near 29 feet at around 3 AM, and water levels are now falling quickly. Water levels in Rutledge Creek, Seed Cane Creek, Faulkner Creek, and Big Creek are likely falling as well. Regardless, numerous roads remain flooded and impassible, including East Pine Street, Riverside Drive, Westfield Road, and Welcome Baptist Church Road. This remains a very dangerous situation, as motorists may unknowingly drive into deep flood waters, not realizing the flooding is there due to the darkness. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for areas surrounding the towns of Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. Life threatening flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses continues. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... Cana... Woodville... Ararat... Westfield...

FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Eastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 500 AM EDT. * At 235 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicates heavy rain has exited the warned area. However, thunderstorms earlier this evening produced between 4 and locally 7.5 inches of rain in eastern Surry County, western Stokes County, and southwest Patrick County. Rivers and creeks continue to rise due to heavy runoff from this rainfall. This is a very dangerous situation as numerous roads remain flooded this morning, with the potential that motorists may unknowingly drive into deep flood waters, not realizing the flooding is there due to the darkness. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mount Airy... Fairview... Yadkinville... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... Walnut Cove... Boonville... This includes the following streams and drainages... Beaver Creek, Ararat River, Big Beaver Island Creek, Baker Branch, Archies Creek and Belews Creek.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin and Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Roanoke and Rockbridge. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Abundant moisture will interact with higher terrain and a strong low pressure system to produce several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall, leading to instances of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicates heavy rain has exited the warned area this morning. However, thunderstorms earlier this evening produced between 4 and locally 7.5 inches of rain in eastern Surry County, western Stokes County, and southwest Patrick County. The heaviest rainfall has occurred in the Ararat River basin, which is approaching a stage of 24 feet as of 130 AM. Both Surry County and Stokes County Emergency Management staff reported that severe flooding is occurring, with Big Creek observed well out of its banks and flowing across both Old Asbury Road and Frans Road in the Westfield area. Flooding is likely also occurring along Meadow Branch and Pinch Gut Creek. Numerous swift water rescues have occurred, and many rivers and creeks continue to rise as runoff collects in the waterways. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Many creeks and rivers are still rising despite heavy rain having exited the warned area. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... Danbury... Francisco... Ararat... Cana...