Southwest Virginia Flooding

Water, food and other supplies are being delivered to hard-hit areas of North Carolina.

The Clinch Ranger District and the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area could remain closed through Oct. 1, 2025.

The New River Valley Regional Water Authority serves 11 separate water systems that provide water to at least 50,000 people.

The White House declared Virginia to have sustained a major disaster, which means residents of some localities can start applying for individual assistance from FEMA.

The state budget includes $26 million for disaster assistance. However, that money is not available for disaster recovery for individuals. Virginia’s two senators called for additional federal aid.

Grayson Highlands and Hungry Mother are among those scheduled to reopen later this month. Others, including New River Trail and Seven Bends, are closed until further notice.

Farmers and local officials report numerous washed-out roads and bridges, wrecked barns, waterlogged crops, downed trees and destroyed fences.

A tally of damages is still underway, but much of the small Washington County town bears the marks of the storm that pummeled Southwest Virginia late last week.

The federal agency will begin making in-person damage assessments in the region on Tuesday.

The New River Valley Water Authority said historic flooding on the New River has created “challenging water quality conditions.”