Weather Alert
Charlotte County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/16/25 9:02 PM
End: 2/17/25 8:59 AM
Dur: 11:57
Canceled 2/17/25 8:59 AM

Flood Warning issued February 16 at 9:02PM EST until February 17 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal affecting Halifax, Charlotte and Campbell Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...
Roanoke (Staunton) River at Randolph affecting Charlotte and Halifax Counties.
For the Roanoke River...including Roanoke, Sandy Level, Altavista, Brookneal, Randolph...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

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

* WHEN...
Until tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EST Sunday the stage was 27.8 feet and cresting.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EST Sunday was 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.2 feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.8 feet on 05/23/1942.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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