Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM EDT.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia... Nottoway River At Rawlings affecting Dinwiddie and Brunswick Counties. Nottoway River Near Stony Creek affecting Sussex County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia... Meherrin River At Lawrenceville affecting Brunswick County. For the Chowan Basin...including Rawlings, Stony Creek, Lawrenceville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nottoway River at Rawlings. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water begins to flow across Harpers Bridge Road about an 1/8 of a mile north of the river. Farm land north of river along Beaver Pond Creek also floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:05 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:05 AM EDT Thursday was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.3 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on 10/08/2006. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood