All eyes are on College Lake Dam, just down from the University of Lynchburg in Virginia. Heavy rains sent water spilling over the dam, spurring fears that it could collapse, it has already prompted some home evacuations in the city of roughly 80,000 people. Authorities have evacuated parts of Lynchburg, Virginia, in preparation of what county officials report as the “imminent failure” of the College Lake Dam.
Major Tommy Carter of the Lynchburg Sheriff’s office told CBN News the community was “preparing for the worst” as they face a potentially catastrophic flooding situation. The National Weather Service reported if the dam does fail, “the water depth at Lynchburg could exceed 17 feet in 7 minutes.” Carter explained that they were already dealing with floods from days of rain – more than six inches which has gotten worse – READ MORE