Flood Warning issued February 17 at 8:58AM EST until February 17 at 11:14PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Buchanan affecting Botetourt County.
James River At Scottsville affecting Fluvanna, Albemarle and Buckingham Counties.
James River At Bent Creek affecting Nelson, Buckingham and Appomattox Counties.
Roanoke (Staunton) River at Randolph affecting Halifax and Charlotte Counties.
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal affecting Halifax, Campbell and Charlotte Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Holcomb Rock affecting Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and City of Lynchburg.
For the Middle James...including Holcomb Rock, Bent Creek, Scottsville...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Roanoke River...including Roanoke, Sandy Level, Altavista, Brookneal, Randolph...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...
James River at Bent Creek.

* WHEN...
Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 18.0 feet, Flooding of farmlands and field roads in the area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM EST Monday was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this morning and continue falling to 9.0 feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.0 feet on 01/09/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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