FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON in effect now thru FRIDAY 8AM. 
The National Weather Service issued a FLOOD WARNING THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON until FRIDAY 8AM.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA...
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON AFFECTING CULPEPER AND FAUQUIER COUNTIES
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AT REMINGTON.
* FROM MID-AFTERNOON TODAY UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID-AFTERNOON TODAY AND CREST NEAR 19.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW HOMES SOUTH OF REMINGTON ARE FLOODED ALONG WITH ADJACENT ROADS.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.1 FEET ON APR 17 2011.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY...THIS IS HOW MOST FLOOD DEATHS RESULT.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK BY SEARCHING U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON.
Address/Location
Remington Police Department
203 E Main St
Remington, VA 22734
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 540-439-3220
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- General emergency and public safety
- Event:
- Severe Weather Warning