Flood Warning issued February 17 at 3:58PM EST until February 18 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Cartersville affecting Cumberland, Powhatan and Goochland Counties.
James River At Richmond Locks affecting Henrico and City of Richmond County.
Appomattox River At Matoaca affecting City of Petersburg, Dinwiddie and Chesterfield Counties.
Appomattox River Above Farmville affecting Prince Edward, Cumberland and Amelia Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Richmond Westham affecting City of Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties.
Appomattox River At Mattoax affecting Chesterfield, Powhatan and Amelia 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.

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

* WHERE...
Appomattox River above Farmville.

* WHEN...
Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...
At 16.0 feet, Water approaches back of homes on Old Plank Rd, upstream of gage. The Riverside Lot at Elm Street and North Main Street begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:35 PM EST Monday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:35 PM EST Monday was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 9.0 feet early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 feet on 06/14/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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