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One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles NNE Gasburg VA

Flood Warning for Ankum, Virginia


Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1003 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in

Virginia...

Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Brunswick County.

For the Chowan Basin...including Lawrenceville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1015 AM EDT.



VAC025-291415-
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/LAWV2.1.ER.240328T2338Z.240329T1200Z.240329T2124Z.NO/
1003 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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


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

* WHERE...Meherrin River at Lawrenceville.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Pasture land north of the river,
downstream of the gage, begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.4 feet on 02/25/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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