Columbia, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Rivanna River at Palmyra.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Farmland flooded downstream, including a
section of Carysbrook Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:20 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:20 AM EDT Wednesday was 21.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.5 feet on 05/01/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&