Weather Alert
Prince Edward County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/15/25 9:25 PM
End: 2/16/25 6:10 AM
Dur: 08:45
Canceled 2/16/25 6:10 AM

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 9:25PM EST until February 18 at 12:09AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia...
Appomattox River Above Farmville affecting Amelia, Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties.
For the Appomattox Basin...including Farmville, Mattoax, Matoaca...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Appomattox River above Farmville.

* WHEN...
From this evening to early 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 Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- 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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