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Flash Flood Warning — Roanoke, VA

Event time: Sep 13, 2026 05:42 UTC Last updated: Sep 22, 2026 United States

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 1:42AM EDT until September 13 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Measurements

Coordinates	37.1911, -79.9328
Region	Roanoke, VA
Nws Urgency	Immediate
Nws Certainty	Likely
Expires	2026-09-13T01:52:00-04:00

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