DANVILLE, Va. – Danville remains under a river flood warning. The water level in the Dan River has held steady throughout the day in the moderate flood stage. At 4:01 p.m., the Dan River level was at 26.55 feet. The moderate flood stage is 26 feet.

The projected river crest has fallen slightly. The river is currently projected to crest overnight at 27.4 feet. Earlier today, the projected crest was 28.1 feet. However, at 27.4 feet, the crest would still be the highest since Tropical Storm Michael in October of 2018 and the third-highest crest since 1996.

Park Ave. at Memorial Drive is closed due to flooding.

River Street will remain closed until Saturday. Traffic is being detoured onto North Main Street and Old Halifax Road.

Trade Street will remain closed until Saturday.

Goodyear Boulevard is closed at two locations – Pumpkin Creek and at the Airgas store. These sections will remain closed until the floodwater recedes.

Memorial Drive between Park Avenue and Primrose Place has been reopened.

A Public Works crew will be on duty overnight to monitor street conditions. Crews will report for duty on Saturday to clean up mud from streets as floodwater recedes.

The Emergency Communications Center received 10 weather-related calls today, including two motor vehicle crashes with no injuries, three fallen trees, and a fuel spill on River Street.

Danville Utilities reported no major outages today. Crews will be on standby overnight.

Danville remains under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. today. Winds have been sustained today at 15 to 25 mph, with a peak gust of 38 mph.