Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1029 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...

  Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Sussex and Southampton
  Counties.

For the Chowan Basin...including Franklin at US Highway 58/258,
Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM EDT.

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VAC175-183-070230-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-241008T0430Z/
/SEBV2.1.ER.241006T0215Z.241006T1800Z.241007T2230Z.NO/
1029 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Nottoway River at Sebrell.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to cover Old Forty Road,
  State Route 634, in Sussex County. Additionally, Peters Bridge
  boat landing and portions of the Chub Sandhill Natural Area
  Preserve begin to flood, approximately 5 miles upstream of gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM EDT Sunday was 16.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.5 feet on 03/07/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3672 7718 3681 7722 3689 7726 3693 7714
      3686 7712 3664 7695 3660 7702


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