Wetter-Warnungen, Pleasant Shade

Flood Warning issued May 15 at 5:54PM EDT until May 18 at 1:13AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia... Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Brunswick County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia... Nottoway River Near Stony Creek affecting Sussex County. Nottoway River At Rawlings affecting Dinwiddie and Brunswick Counties. For the Chowan Basin...including Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Meherrin River at Lawrenceville. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 21.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall tomorrow morning. It will rise to 22.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.7 feet on 11/14/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 600 AM EDT.