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WGUS81 KAKQ 230103
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
803 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

  Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Southampton and Sussex
  Counties.

For the Chowan Basin...including Franklin at US Highway 58/258,
Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin...
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 Sunday morning at 600 AM EST.

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VAC175-183-231100-
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/SEBV2.1.ER.250217T0030Z.250221T0645Z.250223T0824Z.NO/
803 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Nottoway River at Sebrell.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water begins to cover Old Forty Road,
  State Route 634, in Sussex County. Additionally, Peters Bridge
  boat landing and portions of the Chub Sandhill Natural Area
  Preserve begin to flood, approximately 5 miles upstream of gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM EST Saturday the stage was 16.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM EST Saturday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 12.5 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.6 feet on 05/24/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3672 7718 3681 7722 3689 7726 3693 7714
      3686 7712 3664 7695 3660 7702


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Rogers