Weather Alert
Prince Edward County, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/16/25 3:17 PM
End: 2/16/25 9:32 PM
Dur: 06:15
Canceled 2/16/25 9:32 PM

Flood Warning issued February 16 at 3:17PM 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 Powhatan, Cumberland and Goochland Counties.
Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Greensville and Brunswick Counties.
James River At Richmond Locks affecting City of Richmond and Henrico County.
James River At Richmond Westham affecting City of Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties.
Appomattox River At Mattoax affecting Powhatan, Chesterfield and Amelia Counties.
Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Southampton and Sussex Counties.
Nottoway River Near Stony Creek affecting Sussex and Greensville Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
Appomattox River Above Farmville affecting Prince Edward, Cumberland and Amelia Counties.
Appomattox River At Matoaca affecting Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg and Chesterfield 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 Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville...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 Steet 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 2:50 PM EST Sunday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:50 PM EST Sunday was 18.1 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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