Amherst County

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Outlook for the days ahead

• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 1: General Thunderstorms Risk until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 2, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 4: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 5: no risk area over Amherst County until Oct 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

Rainfall forecast

• Day 1 (24 hours): highest in Amherst County, 0.25 to 0.5 inches issued Oct 2, 5:41 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–3 (72 hours): highest in Amherst County, 1 to 1.25 inches issued Oct 2, 5:53 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–7: highest in Amherst County, 1 to 1.25 inches issued Oct 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

River gauges

• Harris Creek below Route 130 Near Monroe
  NowFlood stages not defined3.22 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
• Horsley Creek at Pedlar Mills
  NowNo flooding2.64 ftOct 2, 3:30 AM EDT
• James River (VA) at Holcomb Rock
  NowNo flooding4.02 ftOct 2, 2:45 AM EDTForecastNo flooding4.2 ftOct 3, 8:00 PM EDT