Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia and west central Virginia, including the following counties, in southwest Virginia, Montgomery. In west central Virginia, Roanoke. * WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Roanoke River, Calhoun Run, Flatwoods Branch, Big Bear Rock Branch, Dry Branch, Lick Fork, Elliott Creek, Brake Branch, Brush Creek, Eckels Branch, Georges Run, Bonys Run and North Fork Roanoke River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Christiansburg, Shawsville, Elliston-Lafayette, Crockett Springs, Glenvar and Elliston. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood