Water Problems

MOTORISTS NEED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION THURSDAY MORNING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE REGION, DUE TO WATER ON ROADS. SEVERAL ROADS IN THE REGION REMAIN IMPASSIBLE.
EARLIER THIS MORNING, SEVERAL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE JAMES RIVER WERE RISING QUICKLY AND FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG BACK CREEK AND THE BULLPASTURE RIVER IN BATH COUNTY, DUNLAP CREEK,  POTTS CREEK AND THE COWPASTURE RIVER IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY, AND JOHNS CREEK IN CRAIG COUNTY. FLOODING PROBLEMS COULD OCCUR THIS MORNING ALONG THE MAURY NEAR LEXINGTON.
OFFICIALS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAY EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.