Heavy rain from thunderstorms fell between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM Monday evening. Upwards of 4 inches of rain fell along the Botetourt, Craig County line between New Castle and Fincastle, VA. * WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall has occurred. * WHERE. Portions of southwest and west central Virginia, including the following counties, in southwest Virginia, Craig. In west central Virginia, Botetourt. Along State Route 606 between New Castle and Fincastle. * WHEN. Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS. The North Fork of Catawba Creek has flooded with water over road. Homes are cutoff from egress, with home owners sheltering in place until the road can be reopened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1141 PM EDT, emergency management reported water covering the road with a high likelihood the road has been washed out in places near the Botetourt, Craig County line. Flooding is ongoing, but water levels should gradually recede. Upwards of 4 inches of rain have fallen near the county line. - This includes the following streams and drainages. Dry Branch, Catawba Creek, Barbours Creek, Lees Creek, Stone Coal Creek, Craig Creek, Mill Creek and North Fork Catawba Creek. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. mainly rural areas of East Central Craig and West Central Botetourt Counties - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
