Elkwood, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Rappahannock River at Remington.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Tin Pot Run Road and Sumerduck Road near
Remington are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet, or 2.0 feet
above flood stage.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:15 AM EDT Thursday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 7.5 feet early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.0 feet on 03/29/1984.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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River Name        Fld      Observed    Thu   Thu   Thu     Crest
Location          Stg   Stg  Day/Time  8AM   2PM   8PM   Stg Time
Date

Rappahannock River
Remington         15.0  17.0 Thu 4 am  15.7  15.1  15.5  15.5 8pm Thu

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and northwest Virginia, including the
following counties, in northern Virginia, Culpeper. In northwest
Virginia, Madison.

* WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations is
imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 321 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated the Robinson River at
Locust Dale exceeded minor flood stage.
- At this stream level, parts of Robinson River Road are
flooded.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brightwood...                      Locust Dale...
Oakpark...
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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