Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
236 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

  Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Brunswick County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

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236 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Meherrin River at Lawrenceville.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Pasture land north of the river,
  downstream of the gage, begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM EDT Friday was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 4.3 feet
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.4 feet on 06/08/2003.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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      3666 7793 3672 7803


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