Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
957 WGUS81 KRNK 180700 FLSRNK Flood Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 300 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina... Dan River Near Wentworth affecting Rockingham County. For the Dan River...including Wentworth, the sewage treatment plant near Danville, Paces, South Boston...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by noon.this afternoon at 215 PM EDT. && NCC157-181815- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240918T1805Z/ /WENN7.1.ER.240918T0630Z.240918T1200Z.240918T1205Z.NO/ 300 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Dan River near Wentworth. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flood stage. Flooding of lowlands and one or two roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 19.1 feet, and slowly rising. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.1 feet on 10/30/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3637 7995 3641 7995 3650 7976 3646 7974 3641 7978 3637 7987 $$ AMS