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

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...

  Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Southampton and Sussex
  Counties.

For the Chowan Basin...including Sebrell...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-
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/SEBV2.1.ER.240519T2045Z.240521T0145Z.240522T0000Z.NO/
349 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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, Water covers Old Forty Road, State Route
  634, in Sussex County. Additionally, 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 3:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 10.0 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.4 feet on 01/07/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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JM