Alertes en vigueur Berrytown, VA

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessiverainfall continues.* WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and western Virginia,including the following counties, in central Virginia, Albemarle,Greene and Nelson. In northwest Virginia, Page. In westernVirginia, Augusta and Rockingham.* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff fromearlier rainfall. Low-water crossings could be inundated withwater and may not be passable.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain. Flooding is expected to continue in thewarned area as creeks and streams rise out of their banks.The Nelson County 911 Center reported a few roads closed dueto high water flowing over them near the Blue RidgeMountains.- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possiblein the warned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Crozet... Wintergreen...Afton... Montebello...Nellysford... Greenwood...Yancey Mills... White Hall...Greenfield... Boonesville...Mission Home... Shady Grove...Saint George... Bryant...Haneytown... Tyro...Jonesboro... Massies Mill...Lydia... Mcmullen...- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safetyand preparedness information

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.