• Flash Flood Warning for City of Salem County, Virginia
  • Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 1:17PM EDT until October 11 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 12:17 p.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 10:30 p.m.

  • ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
    THURSDAY FOR THE CITY OF SALEM...
    At 108 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain continuing across
    the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have already fallen. Flash
    flooding has been reported with numerous roads closed in Salem.
    Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
    warned area.
    The Roanoke River at Salem Pump Station has risen above flood stage
    and continues to rise and stages along Mason Creek north of Salem
    are also rising rapidly at this time. The latest reading on the
    Mason Creek IFLOWS gauge north of the City was 6.0 feet. Flood Stage
    is 7 feet on this gauge and it is expected to exceed this level
    within an hour or two.