The city of Franklin remains in recovery mode following the Blackwater River flood of 1999 that destroyed 100 homes and 182 ...

FRANKLIN--Sunday morning the Blackwater River was a foot and a half above flood stage.With rain in the forecast for the next two days the river is expected to rise two more feet.

The Blackwater River is a lazy river, ... “The river’s really not navigable above Franklin,” said Phillip Bradshaw, who represents the Carrsville district on the Isle of Wight Board of ...

The public recently gained easy access to the Blackwater River for kayaking with the soft opening of a kayak launch on ...

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY--The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a flood warning for the Blackwater River above Franklin from Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. to Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., or ...

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Blackwater River, affecting Franklin, Suffolk and Isle of Wight County. The warning is in effect through Wednesday night with minor f… ...

Now, the upper inundated areas of the river to its confluence with Gills Creek currently have acceptable levels of algae, according to samples that were collected on July 13 and Aug. 15.

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a flood warning for the Blackwater River above Franklin and the Chowan Basin. The warning affects the cities of Franklin and Suffolk and Isle ...

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FRANKLIN – The National Weather Serice is predicting that the flooding Blackwater River will crest at 15 feet around 2 a.m. Saturday. The river rose to 13.4 feet around 2:45 p.m. Wedneday before ...

The harmful algal bloom advisory in the Upper Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County is no longer in effect. The Upper Blackwater River had acceptable levels of algae in ...

FRANKLIN – The National Weather Serice is predicting that the flooding Blackwater River will crest at 15 feet around 2 a.m. Saturday. The river rose to 13.4 feet around 2:45 p.m. Wedneday before ...