FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 957 PM EST THU FEB 11 2010 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING SEBRELL...FRANKLIN...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC175-121457- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100215T0600Z/ /SEBV2.2.ER.100207T2000Z.100211T0615Z.100215T0000Z.NO/ 957 PM EST THU FEB 11 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NOTTOWAY RIVER AT SEBRELL * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 18.5 FEET...HANCOCK PEANUT MILL IS AFFECTED IN COURTLAND. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.2 FEET ON DEC 8 2009. $$