Weather Alert
Appomattox County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/16/25 9:42 AM
End: 2/16/25 9:00 PM
Dur: 11:18
Canceled 2/16/25 9:00 PM

Flood Warning issued February 16 at 9:42AM EST until February 17 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The National Weather Service in Blacksburg VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Holcomb Rock affecting Bedford, Campbell, Amherst and City of Lynchburg independent cities.
James River At Bent Creek affecting Buckingham, Appomattox and Nelson Counties.
James River At Scottsville affecting Buckingham, Fluvanna and Albemarle Counties.
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 late Monday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EST Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 16.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Monday.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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