Flooding causes road closures
Published 1:30 pm Saturday, May 19, 2018
Pictured is a bottom deck of One Mill Street, which experienced flooding due to heavy rain and high water levels in the Appomattox River Saturday (Photo by Charlie Motter)
High waters and flooding at the Appomattox River can be seen of this photo of the bridge crossing into the Town of Farmville (Photo by Charlie Motter)
Volunteers cross a flooded South and Depot streets to enter FACES Saturday (Photo by Charlie Motter)
Pictured is a flooded building at Plank Road. High waters from the Appomattox River has caused flooding and numerous road closures (Photo by Charlie Motter)
The Prince Edward County Islamic Center has experienced flooding due to high water levels Saturday. (Photo by Emily Hollingsworth)
Hampden-Sydney Volunteer Fire Department members help drivers remove a tree that fell across Five Forks Road on Friday evening, following the day's heavy rainfall. (Photo by Don Baker)
Roads throughout the Heart of Virginia have faced closures this weekend due to flooding, which has also resulted in downed trees.
Among the roads in Prince Edward County and the Town of Farmville that have been closed, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) road condition table, include Route 609, in the area of Peaks Road; Route 651 west and east, Plum Creek Road; Route 659, Buffalo Church Road; Route 608, Cook Johnson Road; Route 609, Chinquapin Road.
Route 615, Oak Hill Road, is considered passible with caution.
River Road on the Farmville/Cumberland county line, South Street and Depot Street are among roads closed in the town of Farmville due to high water levels. FACES food pantry and the Prince Edward County Islamic Center have experienced flooding.
Route 647, in the area of Brown and Pinegrove Roads in Cumberland have been closed due to flooding.
Roads closed in Cumberland due to flooding include Route 620, Stoney Point Mill Lane; Route 605, Boston Hill Road; Route 644, Foster Hill Road; Route 600, Stoney Point Road.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the Appomattox River will have a flood warning until late Sunday night, or until the warning has been cancelled.
As of 1:20 p.m. Saturday, the NWS has reported the stage was 20.5 feet with moderate flooding occurring.
Flood stage is 16 feet, the NWS cited.
“The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
tomorrow late evening,” the NWS report cited.
At 21.5 feet, N. Main St. begins to flood near Elm Street parking lot, the report cited.
“This river level is comparable to a previous crest of 19.8 feet on
May 17 2014,” the report cited.
On the Buckingham and Cumberland county line, Route 600 north, in the area of Stoney Point Road, is closed.
In Buckingham, road closures include Route 690 east and west, Lee Wayside Road; Route 657 north and south, Spencer Road; Route 608 north and south, Deer Run Road; Route 633 north and south, School Road; Route 609 north and south, Crumptown Road.
To view more details, visit http://www.511virginia.org/mobile/?menu_id=conditions
This is a developing story. Stay with The Herald for updates.
