If you're thinking of paddling Saturday, check the message board tonight and Saturday a.m., or check with trip leaders. River levels could change rapidly.
From the NWS:
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...ALLEGHANY NC...ASHE...
SURRY...WATAUGA...WILKES AND YADKIN. IN VIRGINIA...ALLEGHANY
VA...AMHERST...BATH...BEDFORD...BOTETOURT...CARROLL...CRAIG...
FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...MONTGOMERY...PATRICK...PULASKI...
ROANOKE...ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE.
Tonight: Showers, mainly after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 53. East wind between 13 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Important Weather Forecast for Spring Meeting Paddling
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