Bodies of Water

Sections of the James River Trail in Lynchburg are closed until at least 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning because of flooding. Those sections include the Point of Honor Trail, the Blackwater Creek Bikeway, and RiverWalk will be closed until the James River...

This week's rain is keeping some Roanoke city leaders on edge.   Dealing with stormwater runoff is one of the city's biggest challenges, but why? Iit takes a whole lot more than gravity to fix this problem. When creeks and streams turn fast, City...

It's been about 3 months since the last storm just slammed parts of our viewing area. Today, those weather wizards say the New River may go up fast later tonight. The New River along Bissett Park in Radford was moving fast Monday afternoon. Forecasters...

Cripple Creek is a small community in Wythe County, where families have lived for hundreds of years, but state officials say there's something in the water that has them concerned. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, says parts...

A group of local leaders, environmentalists, and other people have a plan to clean up six streams in Patrick and Henry Counties. Those streams are on the state's "Dirty Waters" list because they have so much bacteria in them. That group of experts...

Flooding that took place this winter is now causing Appalachian Power to remove lots of debris from Smith Mountain Lake. While the flooding helped fill Appalachian Power's Smith Mountain Project, it also washed clean the riverbanks of the tributaries...

The water that flooded several cars Thursday at Radford University has receded. Students are allowed to go to their cars, but they have to get a pass from police. School officials are waiting for insurance assessors to come. The school plans to put...

Pulaski County officials have lifted the evacuation notice. Also, the emergency shelter at Pulaski High School has been closed. In the meantime, drivers are asked to use caution because a few roads still have high water. Here is the news release:...

According to Appalachian Power and the National Weather Service, the threat of a dam failure at the Byllesby/Buck hydroelectric dam on the New River has been downgraded. Officials in Wythe County warned residents of a potential dam failure earlier...

The Roanoke River crested early Thursday afternoon and is now receding. The water is on it's way back down and is expected to fall below flood stage, but not soon enough for people living along the river. The sound of basement water pumps drowned...

This year, we're forecasting quiet weather conditions as voters head out to the polls. In year's past, weather has played an increased roll in determining voting behavior, and even thought to change outcomes in certain election years. TODAY'S FORECAST...

If you follow the weather at all, you've heard something about Hurricane Sandy. The wave turned quickly into a storm Monday and will likely strengthen into a hurricane today as it approaches Jamaica and Cuba. The big question is where does Sandy go...