Floodwaters close part of Tappahannock roadway
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ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Flooding has partially shut down a Tappahannock roadway Thursday night.
As of 9:20 p.m., Route 17 southbound near the Mount Landing Creek bridge in Essex County's Tappahannock area is closed due to flooding, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area. Through traffic can detour to Warings Mill Road to Mount Landing Road to Airport Road, which reconnects with Route 17 southbound.
For the most up-to-date traffic information, call 511 or visit Virginia 511 online.
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Essex is just one of several Virginia localities under a coastal flood warning until 1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Other Central Virginia counties under such a warning include Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond and Northumberland counties.
You can keep up-to-date on active weather alerts here. For more detailed forecast information, visit the StormTracker8 weather page.
