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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Pictures of the North Fork of the Holston River near Gate City, Virginia



The gage on the North Fork of the Holston River near Gate City, Virginia
The gage on the North Fork of the Holston River near Gate City, Virginia is on the left bank (the river flows from right to left in this picture).


Looking downstream from the gage image
Looking downstream from the gage. Water has been close to overtopping this bridge.


Looking upstream, with the gage in foreground image
Looking upstream, with the gage in foreground.


Debris from a recent flood piled up against the old bridge support
Debris from a recent flood piled up against the old bridge support.


View downstream from the highway bridge toward Tennessee
View downstream from the highway bridge toward Tennessee.


View upstream with Clinch Mountain in the background
View upstream with Clinch Mountain in the background.