LYNCHBURG, Va. – UPDATE
The National Weather Service has canceled a Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Central Virginia that includes Amherst and Campbell counties along Blackwater Creek below College Lake Dam.
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Dam operators at College Lake Dam on the Blackwater Creek reported that the dam no longer poses a potential flooding threat.
The NWS canceled the flash flood watch early; it was originally expected to go until 2 a.m.
ORIGINAL STORY
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Flash Flood Watch and says that structural concerns have been reported at Lynchburg’s College Lake Dam.
Officials say College Lake Dam operators reported their concerns around 1:15 p.m.
The Flash Flood Watch covers parts of Amherst and Campbell counties along Blackwater Creek below College Lake Dam. The warning is expected to go until 2 a.m.
Areas downstream from the dam should be prepared for flooding, officials say.
According to Lynchburg Water Resources, the dam is at Stage 2 and they believe it will revert to Stage 1 in the next hour.
Officials with Lynchburg Water Resources are warning residents that roads could start to flood.