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Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:01PM EDT until May 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inVirginia...Nottoway River At Sebrell affecting Sussex and SouthamptonCounties.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...Nottoway River at Sebrell.* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water begins to cover Old Forty Road,State Route 634, in Sussex County.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM EDT Sunday, the stage was 16.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:15 PM EDT Sunday was 16.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stageTuesday evening.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of16.7 feet on 03/11/1944.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1000 AM EDT.

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