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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
915 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Nottoway River Near Stony Creek affecting Sussex County.

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 Saturday morning at 900 AM EDT.

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915 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Nottoway River near Stony Creek.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowlands between the town of Stony Creek
  and VA Route 640, along both sides of VA Route 40, are flooded.
  Also, flood waters from the Nottoway River back up into Stony
  Creek and flood Main Street between Hailfax Road and Cedar Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 15.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.9 feet on 02/17/1948.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3692 7728 3680 7753 3693 7752 3707 7724


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