Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
469 WGUS81 KAKQ 202314 FLSAKQ Flood Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 714 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia... Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Southampton and Sussex 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 Tuesday morning at 930 AM EDT. && VAC175-183-211330- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240522T0600Z/ /SEBV2.1.ER.240519T2045Z.240520T2215Z.240522T0000Z.NO/ 714 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nottoway River at Sebrell. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday 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 6:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 16.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:15 PM EDT Monday was 16.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 11.2 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.7 feet on 03/11/1944. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3672 7720 3682 7720 3692 7728 3707 7724 3687 7709 3664 7695 3660 7702 $$ 05