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Troutville, VA
Joined April 2009
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Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Quick reminder about our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service webpage, which allows you to monitor river level observations and forecasts for which a river level gage exists. Bookmark this page: bit.ly/2x8TqPd
[River Level Monitoring] Our Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service webpage is a great resource to help you monitor larger river observations and get the latest forecasts as rain begins to fall. Bookmark this page here: bit.ly/2x8TqPd #VAwx #NCwx #WVwx
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
This is how much rain it would take in 24 hours to cause flash flooding. It would take even less than this in urban or mountainous areas.
Flooding is inevitable. Prepare for it as early as Sunday and especially Monday.
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
A major impact from #Florence will be life-threatening flash flooding, prolonged river flooding & potential for landslides. Our experimental Graphical Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlooks for flooding on Saturday, Sunday and Monday are highlighted below: bit.ly/2xiWx6j
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
The latest on Florence and our area's forecast: At 5:00 AM EDT, Sep 14th, 2018, Hurricane Florence was about 25 miles east of Wilmington, NC, moving slowly west-northwest. Max sustained winds around 90 mph.
Also, a flash flood watch was issued for our NC counties into SW VA
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
For travel information call 5-1-1 or follow local VDOT social media accounts. To find out how Hurricane Florence impacts your area follow the National Weather Service on social media, your local media outlets and your local government on social media.
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Florence continues to move inland and the eye should make landfall soon. The NWS has also issued a Flash Flood Watch for Grayson, Henry, Floyd, and Patrick counties starting Saturday morning.
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Hurricane Florence may have downgraded, but the storm is growing. Jeff gives us an update with the latest information. wsls.com/weather/video-forec…
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Major Hurricane Florence expected to move inland SC/NC area tonight/early Friday. Potentially catastrophic rainfall amounts projected over the next few days from SC/NC into southwest VA early next week. Get prepared now. Check graphics below for further details.
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Roanoke County giving away 13 tons of sand to help people prepare for flooding: wsls.com/news/virginia/roano…
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
BREAKING: Roanoke County Fire and Rescue has conducted several overnight technical rescues due to flooded roadways. Crews are emphasizing "turn around, don't drown." Stay safe out there!! wdbj7.com/content/news/Roano…
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Here are new slides and graphics concerning Hurricane Florence as of 8 PM EDT on September 11, 2018. Winds have increased to 140 MPH, but there still remains large uncertainty on the track. Visit our tropical page for more information: weather.gov/rnk/tropical
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
Don't be a Doofus like Dan! Attend public fireworks displays put on by trained professionals & stay safe: youtu.be/PcFuIEwbITA
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
DGIF says Bedford man probably drowned on James River today. bit.ly/1JsiSjZ
Troutville Fire Dept retweeted
If the smoke alarm sounds, you should do what? Take our #FPW2014 quiz to test your knowledge! ow.ly/CuWGe
