Station Name: SINKING CREEK ALONG ROUTE 604 NEAR NEWPORT, VA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,850 feet

Nearest Address:
469 Zells Mill Rd
Newport, VA 24128
Giles County

GPS Coordinates: 37.3132222, -80.50888889

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 10:49PM EDT until August 5 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Tue August 4, 2026, 10:49 PM
Expires: Wed August 5, 2026, 1:30 AM

FFWRNK The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1049 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Wytheville... Bland... Kimberling... Favonia... Long Spur... Mechanicsburg... This includes the following streams and drainages... Peak Creek, East Fork Stony Fork, Mill Creek, Hunting Camp Creek, Laurel Run, Mudlick Branch, Helveys Mill Creek, Little Walker Creek, Crab Orchard Creek, Laurel Creek, Cove Creek and Kimberling Creek.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.

Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 10:16PM EDT until August 5 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Tue August 4, 2026, 10:16 PM
Expires: Wed August 5, 2026, 1:30 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Bland and Wythe. * WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Peak Creek, East Fork Stony Fork, Mill Creek, Hunting Camp Creek, Laurel Run, Mudlick Branch, Helveys Mill Creek, Little Walker Creek, Crab Orchard Creek, Laurel Creek, Cove Creek and Kimberling Creek. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wytheville... Bland... Kimberling... Favonia... Long Spur... Mechanicsburg... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.