Onancock Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Onancock.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning issued July 16 at 7:50AM EDT until July 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia... Appomattox River Above Farmville affecting Prince Edward, Cumberland and Amelia Counties. For the Appomattox Basin...including Farmville, Mattoax, Matoaca... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Appomattox River above Farmville. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:20 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 16.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 feet on 06/14/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued July 16 at 7:47AM EDT until July 16 at 9:04PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia... Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Greensville and Brunswick Counties. For the Chowan Basin...including Franklin at US Highway 58/258, Rawlings, Stony Creek, Sebrell, Lawrenceville, Emporia, Franklin... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Meherrin River at Lawrenceville. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Pasture land north of the river, downstream of the gage, begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 15.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 03/10/2024. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood