Flood Warning issued February 16 at 9:31PM EST until February 18 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Cartersville affecting Cumberland, Powhatan and Goochland Counties.
Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Greensville and Brunswick Counties.
James River At Richmond Locks affecting Henrico and City of Richmond County.
James River At Richmond Westham affecting Henrico, City of Richmond and Chesterfield Counties.
Appomattox River At Mattoax affecting Amelia, Chesterfield and Powhatan Counties.
Appomattox River Above Farmville affecting Prince Edward, Cumberland and Amelia Counties.
Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Sussex and Southampton Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
Appomattox River At Matoaca affecting Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg and Chesterfield Counties.
Nottoway River Near Stony Creek affecting Sussex and Greensville Counties.
For the Lower James Basin...including Richmond Locks, Richmond Westham, Cartersville...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Appomattox Basin...including Farmville, Mattoax, Matoaca...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Chowan Basin...including Franklin at US Highway 58/258, Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin...
Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...
Appomattox River above Farmville.

* WHEN...
Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...
At 20.0 feet, South Street, Depot Street and East Second Street are flooded and impassable near Gross Creek. River Road and North Virginia Street are closed and impassable. Water reaches the structures and business along Plank Road near Main Street and also the Appomattox River Company building.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:05 PM EST Sunday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:05 PM EST Sunday was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.0 feet on 11/05/1985.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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