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Petersburg officials will address the city's flooding emergency and decades-old Appomattox River issues at a Thursday press ...
Petersburg officials say the future of the city’s downtown area is dependent on a significant clean up of the Appomattox ...
This (McKeever Street) sounded like a river,” Shelly Harris, a Petersburg resident on McKeever Street, said.On Wednesday, Harris cleaned debris and trash left behind in her yard from Monday night’s ...
The city of Petersburg is looking for solutions for city flooding after multiple heavy rainfalls led to water rescues.
The National Weather Service (NWS) extended a July 15 Flash Flood Warning until 11 a.m. for Colonial Heights and Petersburg.
Flood levels rose in Petersburg on the evening of Monday, July 14, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency.
Data collected showed the creek at 5.29 feet at 9:45 p.m. Monday, cresting at 15.98 feet by midnight Tuesday, which is nearly four feet above major flood stage.
Heavy rainfall could also impact Hampton Roads on Tuesday. All of Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore, and other nearby counties ...
Keep children and pets away from floodwaters — they hide sharp debris, chemicals, and bacteria. Have flashlights ready and charge your phones in case of more outages. Check on your neighbors, ...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to declare a state-of-emergency in Petersburg that could open even more resources to help ...
A tropical disturbance in the Gulf is set to dump heavy rain in the South as the Northeast braces for more flooding. The ...
Atlantic, Hill Country, Texas, central Florida, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest are at risk for more flooding ...