Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
344 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

  Mattaponi River at Bowling Green affecting Caroline County.

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 1000 AM EDT.

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VAC033-171400-
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/BWLV2.1.ER.250616T0915Z.250616T1845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
344 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Mattaponi River at Bowling Green.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Paige Road, about 1/2 mile west of the
  river begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:45 PM EDT Monday was 11.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will crest around 12.0 feet by late this
    evening, then fall below the flood stage of 11.0 feet by late
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.9 feet on 03/23/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3811 7746 3815 7738 3804 7736 3794 7730
      3791 7735 3800 7741


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JM

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
108 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

VAC067-143-171200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Franklin VA-Pittsylvania VA-
108 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Upwards
  of 6 inches of rain has fallen in the headwaters of the Pigg
  River, and upwards of 4 inches of rain has fallen in the
  headwaters of the Blackwater River.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and west central Virginia,
  including the following counties, in south central Virginia,
  Pittsylvania. In west central Virginia, Franklin. The Pigg and
  Blackwater Rivers.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Significant rises along the Blackwater and Pigg Rivers
  are expected with potential for flooding.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1258 AM EDT, Radar and rain gauge reports indicated heavy
    rain with upwards of 6 inches of rain occurring over central
    and western Franklin County. Flooding is already occurring
    near Rocky Mount and this water will move downstream along
    the Pigg and Blackwater Rivers with potential to impact areas
    downstream toward Smith Mountain Lake and where the Pigg
    River exits into the Roanoke River in Pittsylvania County
    near Sandy Level.
  - This is a hazardous situation.
  - Some locations that may experience flooding include...
    Penhook, Southern Smith Mountain Lake, Union Hall, Ajax,
    North Shore, Western Smith Mountain Lake and Sontag.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 3694 7983 3705 7974 3705 7960 3703 7956
      3704 7954 3701 7948 3701 7947 3690 7953
      3690 7978


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PM

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
919 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North
Carolina...

  Tar River At Greenville affecting Pitt County.

For the Tar River...including Greenville...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 water.weather.gov/ahps.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 1230 PM EDT.

&&

NCC147-171630-
/O.EXT.KMHX.FL.W.0008.250617T0824Z-250619T1000Z/
/PGVN7.1.ER.250617T0824Z.250618T0000Z.250619T0400Z.NO/
919 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tar River at Greenville.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Widespread low land flooding adjacent to
  the river. Some farmland flooded across Pitt County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 15.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3566 7740 3562 7726 3559 7726 3558 7730
      3560 7736 3562 7743


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ZC