Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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WGUS81 KAKQ 050132
FLSAKQ
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
932 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...
Appomattox River At Mattoax affecting Chesterfield, Amelia and
Powhatan Counties.
For the Appomattox Basin...including Farmville, Mattoax, Matoaca...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 Saturday morning at 945 AM EDT.
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VAC007-041-145-051345-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-241006T0130Z/
/MTXV2.1.ER.241004T2250Z.241005T0600Z.241005T1930Z.NO/
932 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Appomattox River at Mattoax.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Agricultural and pasture land flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.7 feet on 11/24/1952.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3721 7776 3743 7802 3742 7814 3751 7812
3752 7791 3733 7767
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Rogers