A half of foot of rain has fallen in Roanoke. A dam in SW Roanoke may not hold.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

A half of foot of rain has fallen in Roanoke, where streets have flooded as the Roanoke River crests above major flood stage...and there are a concerns a dam in SW Roanoke may not hold:

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Regarding the situation with the Roanoke Dam...

(more info here: https://wapo.st/3gbguSh)

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[phylny]

1. Smith Mountain Lake is getting higher and higher.

Our stationary dock may be submerged by the end of the day, but our house of course had to be built above flood stage.

[Dave in VA]

2. Everyone stay safe!

Follow your local weather info, please!

[Yonnie3]

3. River gauges and forecasts

are available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps/region.php?state=va

Hovering the mouse pointer over a gauge symbol will create a popup graph of that gauge. The circular gauge symbol denotes that there is a forecast.

We didn't get much in the James River basin. The forecasts are showing only minor flooding for the James River.

Forecasts for the New River shows moderate flooding and for the Roanoke River Moderate to Major.

[phylny]

4. Water is still rising here on Smith Mountain Lake.

This is the first time our dock has been under water.