Appomattox River at Farmville

The past week

What floods at each level

• 30 ft

  River stage sensor operating limit

• 29.7 ft

  Flood of record

• 27.58 ft

  Height of the "50-year" flood

• 26.7 ft

  Instrument shelf elevation

• 25 ft

  Water enters the parking lot of the Riverside Cafe located on Main Street, about 300 ft south of the river.

• 21.5 ft

  North Main Street is flooded near the Riverside Lot at Elm Street. Water reaches the steps to the warehouses on Elm Street.

• 20 ft

  South Street, Depot Street and East Second Steet are flooded and impassable near Gross Creek. River Road and North Virginia Street are closed and impassable. Water reaches the structures and business along Plank Road near Main Street and also the Appomattox River Company building.

• 18 ft

  River Rd downstream of the gage near the railroad bridge begins to flood.

• 16 ft

  Water approaches back of homes on Old Plank Rd, upstream of gage. The Riverside Lot at Elm Street and North Main Street begins to flood.

Highest crests on record

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