UPDATE: Some images from around town late Thursday afternoon. Be careful out there.
STAUNTON - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the following areas:
- Central Augusta County
- City of Staunton
- City of Waynesboro
- Highland County
The warning has been issued until 9:45 p.m. Thursday.
According to NWS, some locations that may experience flooding include — Staunton, Waynesboro, Monterey, Stuarts Draft, Crimora, Sherando, Fishersville, Verona, Lyndhurst, Greenville, New Hope, Augusta Springs, Middlebrook, Churchville, Deerfield, Head Waters, Hermitage, Liberty, Buffalo Gap and Vanderpool.
A flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring, the NWS said, take necessary precautions immediately.
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