Roads closed due to flooding in Augusta, county responds to dam concerns

According to a Facebook post Monday morning on the Augusta County government's official page, there are many roads in Augusta County that are not passable due to flooding.

VDOT's 511 site will have the most up-to-date information on road closures in Augusta County, Waynesboro and Staunton. Emergency personnel continue to monitor the situation for any changes, said Staunton VDOT on its Facebook page.

Augusta County government's Facebook page also posted the following in response to rumors and concerns about the dams in the Sherando-Lyndhurst area:

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"We want to address some rumors that we are seeing circulating on social media with concerns that the dams in the Sherando-Lyndhurst area are in danger of failure. They are not in danger of failure. All dams have emergency spillways that allow for water to pass once capacity has been reached. Over the last 24 hours emergency personnel have been monitoring the dams and have found that the water has been receding. With overnight rain expected, if the water level reaches the emergency spillway on any of these dams, additional information will be available to those who may be impacted. Emergency Personnel will continue to monitor the status of the dams throughout the night."

National Weather Service issued a flood watch Monday after the area has already seen flooding throughout the weekend due to remnants from Hurricane Helene. Another 1-3 inches rainfall is likely with localized amounts up to 5 inches possible in a few spots.

Due to local road closures and the potential for more flooding throughout the day schools closed Monday.

Augusta County Fire-Rescue responded to a large number of calls related to the severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene, according to their Facebook page.

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The post said teams were hard at work managing incidents across the county, including:

• Vehicle water rescues where drivers became stranded in rising floodwaters.
• Trees on houses and other structures causing dangerous conditions.
• Utility lines and other hazards blocking roadways.

"We’d like to thank our firefighters, Augusta County Emergency Communications Center , and the many volunteers who worked tirelessly to keep our community safe during these challenging events," the post reads.

This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Roads closed due to flooding in Augusta, county responds to dam concerns