Forecasts For Heavy Rain This Weekend…Can Make For Dangerous Boating Conditions

With rain…heavy at times, forecast for this Memorial Day weekend, The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is advising recreational boaters to use extreme caution if they are out on area lakes and streams. The department says significantly higher than normal water levels, dangerously swift current and trash and other debris on or below the water can make boating, canoeing, and kayaking dangerous. If you choose to launch your craft the DGIF urges you to think before you go, check updated local forecasts, check for river and lake conditions and always wear a life jacket.