Flood Warning issued February 16 at 8:38AM EST until February 17 at 10:16PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Virginia...
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal affecting Campbell, Halifax and Charlotte Counties.
For the Roanoke River...including Roanoke, Sandy Level, Altavista, Brookneal, Randolph...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...
Roanoke (Staunton) River at Brookneal.

* WHEN...
Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 28.0 feet, Brookneal Fish Hatchery pond furthest downstream begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM EST Sunday the stage was 26.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM EST Sunday was 26.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.4 feet on 02/07/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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