Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

71°F
8/28/2026 12:08am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mostly cloudy
  • Temperature: 71.2°F / 21.8°CColder 0.8°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 67.1°FDecreased 0.2°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 87%Increased 2.0% since last hour.
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.94 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.00 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Blacksburg, VA

    FLASH FLOOD WARNING  

Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 11:24PM EDT until August 28 at 2:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY VA AND SOUTHERN BATH COUNTIES

Areas Affected: Alleghany, VA; Bath, VA

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 11:24pm EDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 11:24pm EDT

Alert Expires: Friday 2:30am EDT

Event Onset: Thursday 11:24pm EDT

Event Ends: Friday 2:30am EDT

Issued by: NWS Blacksburg VA


Threats: 
Flash Flood: RADAR INDICATED

Details: 
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY VA AND SOUTHERN BATH COUNTIES...

At 1124 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
Clifton Forge, Hot Springs, Warm Springs, Millboro, Iron Gate,
Douthat State Park and Ingalls Field.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
Claylick Run, Blue Suck Branch, Cedar Creek, Cabin Creek,
Cowpasture River, Chimney Run and Back Creek.

Information: 
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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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.

Meta data: 
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Codes: VAC005, VAC017
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.58d1e45b85b3e4994221b5b3aaca897458da8bcf.001.1