People in downtown Roanoke are cleaning up after flash flooding hit the area Thursday night.

ROANOKE, Va – Carilion Clinic is warning anyone who plans on being near the Roanoke River to be vigilant over the next several days as heavy rain may cause potential flash flooding. Areas near the Roanoke River Greenway have dealt with flooding in recent months, potentially making it unsafe for kayakers or floaters. Staff at Carilion are asking the community to keep an eye on the water levels to help keep everyone safe. “It comes up pretty quickly every time it rains pretty heavily, we’ve seen a lot of people out kayaking on it and enjoying the river but as flash floods are coming in and a hurricane coming in, it is not time to get out on the river,” Sarah Beth Dinwiddie Trauma Nurse Specialist with Carilion Clinic said. Carilion also advises drivers who may be near the river to avoid driving through flooded waters.

ROANOKE, Va. – 4:00 p.m. update:Multiple flash flood warnings have been issued throughout the region. The warning for Roanoke and surrounding areas remains in effect until 8:15 p.m. Flash Flood WarningsThe National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Roanoke, Salem and the surrounding areas. The warning covers all of Roanoke County and the cities of Salem and Roanoke. Within the warning areas, be aware of flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other drainage and low-lying areas.

BASSETT, Va. – Cunningham Tire in Bassett was closed Monday after part of the back wall of the business collapsed Sunday night. Because the business was closed at the time of the collapse, no one was hurt. Cunningham Tire (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.) They actually had to perform a lot of evacuations by boat," said Henry County assistant fire marshal Kiah Cooper. “We had our neighbors in Franklin County come down with a water rescue team, and also Roanoke.”The damage to Cunningham Tire is estimated to be at least $250,000.