Flood Warning issued February 17 at 5:11AM EST until February 18 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...
Appomattox River At Matoaca affecting City of Petersburg, Dinwiddie and Chesterfield Counties.
Appomattox River Above Farmville affecting Amelia, Cumberland and Prince Edward Counties.
Appomattox River At Mattoax affecting Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield Counties.
For the Appomattox Basin...including Farmville, Mattoax, Matoaca...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...
Appomattox River above Farmville.

* WHEN...
Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...
At 18.0 feet, River Rd downstream of the gage near the railroad bridge begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:05 AM EST Monday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:05 AM EST Monday was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 10.7 feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on 08/19/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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