Flood Warning issued February 16 at 8:59PM EST until February 17 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Lick Run affecting Botetourt County.
...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Buchanan affecting Botetourt County.
James River At Scottsville affecting Fluvanna, Buckingham and Albemarle Counties.
James River At Bent Creek affecting Nelson, Buckingham and Appomattox Counties.
James River At Holcomb Rock affecting Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and City of Lynchburg independent cities.
For the Upper James...including Lick Run, Buchanan, Buena Vista...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Middle James...including Holcomb Rock, Bent Creek, Scottsville...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
James River at Bent Creek.

* WHEN...
From this evening to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 16.0 feet, Both banks begin to overflow, only pasture and cropland affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EST Sunday the stage was 15.9 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 16.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.3 feet on 05/31/1971.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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