Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 26 at 10:06PM EDT until September 27 at 10:54AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 26, 2024 - 7:06pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...
Rivanna River At Palmyra affecting Fluvanna County.
Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Greensville and
Brunswick Counties.
For the James River...including Palmyra...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Chowan Basin...including Franklin at US Highway 58/258,
Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Meherrin River at Lawrenceville.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Diamond Grove Road becomes impassable at
the Genito Creek Bridge due to high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 3.3 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.4 feet on 02/25/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1015 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Brunswick, VA; Greensville, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA