Weather Alert
Amherst County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/17/25 6:00 AM
End: 2/17/25 8:59 AM
Dur: 02:59
Canceled 2/17/25 8:59 AM

Flood Warning issued February 17 at 6:00AM EST until February 17 at 8:34PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Holcomb Rock affecting Campbell, City of Lynchburg, Bedford and Amherst independent cities.
For the Middle James...including Holcomb Rock, Bent Creek, Scottsville...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
James River at Holcomb Rock.

* WHEN...
Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 23.0 feet, Power equipment yard and access flooded at holcomb rock dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM EST Monday the stage was 22.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 AM EST Monday was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this morning and continue falling to 12.5 feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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