Roanoke Valley below average for rainfall this year Bob Clark July 11, 2012 1 minute read The record breaking high temperatures of the past couple of weeks has left dry conditions around the area. The story from WFIR’s Bob Clark: Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: President Obama to visit Roanoke FridayNext: Storm debris cleanup on Blue Ridge Parkway to last much of summer Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026