River Flood Warning for Pittsylvania County, VA

Right now, Virginians don't have to worry about radioactive flood waters or contamination from such waters in the rivers, streams, lakes, etc. Mine Coles Hill and the whole picture becomes a lot more dangerous and frightening.

River Flood Warning until 6:13 am EST, Sat., Nov. 14, 2009

Issued by The National Weather Service

Roanoke/Blacksburg, VA

3:10 pm EST, Thu., Nov. 12, 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DAN RIVER NEAR DANVILLE. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.

* AT 01PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.

* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.

* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.

* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.4 FEET ON JAN 1 2007.