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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
856 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Virginia...

  Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Sussex and Southampton
  Counties.

For the Chowan Basin...including Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell,
Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Wednesday morning at 800 AM EDT.

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VAC175-183-221200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240522T1200Z/
/SEBV2.1.ER.240519T2045Z.240521T0145Z.240522T0600Z.NO/
856 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nottoway River at Sebrell.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Peters Bridge boat landing and portions of
  the Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve begin to flood,
  approximately 5 miles upstream of gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage by
    early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.2 feet on 04/06/1970.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3672 7720 3682 7720 3692 7728 3707 7724
      3687 7709 3664 7695 3660 7702


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