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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts) Thu May 21, 2020, 01:52 PM May 2020

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

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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A half of foot of rain has fallen in Roanoke. A dam in SW Roanoke may not hold. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 OP

Smith Mountain Lake is getting higher and higher. phylny May 2020 #1

Everyone stay safe! Dave in VA May 2020 #2

River gauges and forecasts Yonnie3 May 2020 #3

Water is still rising here on Smith Mountain Lake. phylny May 2020 #4

phylny

(8,584 posts)

1. Smith Mountain Lake is getting higher and higher.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 02:37 PM

May 2020

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

(2,182 posts)

2. Everyone stay safe!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 02:44 PM

May 2020

Follow your local weather info, please!

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

3. River gauges and forecasts

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 03:09 PM

May 2020

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

(8,584 posts)

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

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 05:23 AM

May 2020

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

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