The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has extended the
* Flood Warning for small streams in...
Rockingham County in north central North Carolina
Stokes County in north central North Carolina
Caswell County in north central North Carolina
city of Danville in south central Virginia
City of Martinsville in south central Virginia
Patrick County in southwest Virginia
Halifax County in south central Virginia
Franklin County in west central Virginia
Charlotte County in south central Virginia
City of Bedford in south central Virginia
Campbell County in central Virginia
City of Lynchburg in central Virginia
Appomattox County in central Virginia
Buckingham County in central Virginia
Amherst County in central Virginia
Henry County in south central Virginia
Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia
Bedford County in south central Virginia
* until 445 am EST Friday.
* At 1039 PM EST... numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Many
creeks are at or above bankfull as well... and the runoff from the
heavy rains the past couple days will keep flooding problem around
through the overnight.
The creeks and streams should begin receding to within their banks
before dawn Friday.
Those living along rivers... streams and creesk should take necessary
precautions immediately.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Most flood deaths occur when trying to cross a water cover Road.
Make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.
Relay your reports of flooding to the National Weather Service in
Blacksburg by calling toll free... 1... 8 6 6... 2 1 5... 4 3 2 4.
Lat... Lon 3735 7846 3737 7858 3725 7868 3707 7844
3671 7863 3664 7855 3669 7867 3654 7914
3623 7917 3625 8045 3655 8043 3660 8063
3690 8019 3704 8012 3716 7992 3774 7931
3779 7909 3754 7887 3776 7863 3769 7824
Wp
936 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2009
The Flood Warning continues for
the James River near Bremo Bluff.
* From tomorrow morning until further notice
* at 9pm Thursday the stage was 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 22.0 feet by tomorrow evening. Additional rises are
possible thereafter.