Flood Warning Issued for Lunenburg County, VA
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NOAA issued it on June 9, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg, with minor flooding occurring through this morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lunenburg, VA
- Issued
- June 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lunenburg, VA.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 2026-05-26T02:05:00-04:00 until 2026-05-26T14:15:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Lunenburg County, VA, specifically the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring. At 1:45 AM EDT the river stage was 16.1 feet. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. At 17.0 feet the bridge at Crymes Road is overwashed.
Timeline
The warning is in effect through this morning. The river will crest overnight and fall quickly later this morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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