DANVILLE, Va. – The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Dan River near Danville from late Wednesday night through Saturday evening.

Danville Public Works crews are prepositioning barricades and barriers along the sides of flood-prone streets because of flooding that is expected to occur along the Dan River from heavy rain locally and upstream.

Also, drivers are urged to proceed with caution along city streets during heavy periods of rain because of ponding of water and the potential of flash flooding.

Public Works crews will be working 12-hours shifts to monitor conditions around-the-clock and close street sections as needed.

At 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, the river level was 15.16 feet. The river is currently projected to crest early Friday morning at 28 feet. On Feb. 8, the river crested at 27.22 feet, which was the third-highest crest since 1996.

The Dan River is expected to reach minor flood stage overnight. The flood stage is 21 feet. At 21 feet, river flooding will close sections of the Riverwalk Trail and sections of Trade Street and Water Street.

River Street also is affected at 21 feet. Crews will pump water in the curves of River Street in an attempt to keep the street open to traffic. If closed, traffic will be detoured onto North Main Street and Old Halifax Road.

At 24 feet, flooding will close sections of Goodyear Boulevard.

The city reaches the moderate flood stage at 26 feet. The river is currently projected to reach that stage Thursday afternoon.