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FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following counties, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes and southwest Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, Carroll, City of Galax, Grayson and Wythe. * WHEN...Until 230 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1117 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with locally higher amounts observed. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Basin Creek, Bee Tree Branch, Big Pine Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Beaverdam Creek, Big Warrior Creek, Big Bugaboo Creek and Beaver Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boone... Wytheville... Galax... North Wilkesboro... Elkin... Wilkesboro... Sparta... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood