Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

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River Conditions at: 5:20 PM EDT 04/30/2025
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Forecast for 8.0 AM
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Thu.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
Rivanna River
Palmyra	17.0	3.02	-0.0	3.1	3.0	3.1	3.0
James River
Cartersville	20.0	2.42	+0.1	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.2
Richmond Westham	12.0	4.63	-0.1	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.6
Richmond City Locks	8.0	2.41	+0.2	2.2	2.2	2.0	1.1
Appomattox River
Farmville	16.0	4.62	0.0	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6
Mattoax	21.0	8.12	-0.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.0
Matoaca	10.0	2.74	+0.1	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.6
Nottoway River
Rawlings	10.0	2.9	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Stoney Creek	15.0	3.52	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Sebrell	16.0	5.64	-0.2	5.7	5.5	5.4	5.3	5.2
Meherrin River
Lawrenceville	15.0	2.51	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Emporia	23.0	3.56	-0.2	3.6	3.6	3.5	3.3	3.2
Lunenburg	14.0	0.55	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Black Water River
Franklin	10.8	3.71	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Dendron	36.3	32.17	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Zuni	23.0	16.95	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Chickahominy River
Providence Forge	9.0	3.15	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Ahoskie Creek
Ahoskie	10.5	1.9	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Cashie River
Windsor	8.0	4.07	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Mattaponi River
Bowling Green	11.0	2.84	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Beulahville	20.0	4.91	-0.2	-	-	-	-	-
South Anna River
Ashland	12.0	2.34	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Allen Creek
Boyton-Allen Creek	15.0	3.46	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Nassawango Creek
Nassawango	6.5	2.03	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-