The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued an
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...
extreme southeastern Essex County in east central Virginia...
southeastern King And Queen County in east central Virginia...
southeastern Richmond County in east central Virginia...
northern Gloucester County in eastern Virginia...
Lancaster County in eastern Virginia...
northwestern Mathews County in eastern Virginia...
Middlesex County in eastern Virginia...
southern Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...
* until 900 PM EST
* at 510 PM EST... Weather Service radar indicated a widespread area
of moderate to heavy rain moving across the area from the east. An
estimated 2 to 4 inches has already fallen since this morning. An
additional 2 to 3 inches is expected over the next few hours.
This will cause some flooding of small creeks and streams as well
as low lying and flood prone areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
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3761 7634 3766 7647 3764 7651 3767 7657
3763 7654 3758 7635 3750 7638 3746 7665
3754 7679 3761 7683 3783 7675 3767 7655
3768 7654 3777 7659 3784 7674 3793 7671
401 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2009
... Flood Watch now in effect until midnight EST tonight...
The Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of central Virginia... east central Virginia...
interior southeast Virginia... south central Virginia... the
middle peninsula of Virginia... the Northern Neck of Virginia...
the peninsula of southeast Virginia and the Piedmont of
central Virginia... including the following areas... in central
Virginia... Chesterfield... Hanover... Henrico and Prince George.
In east central Virginia... Charles City... King William and New
Kent. In interior southeast Virginia... Greensville... Surry and
Sussex. In south central Virginia... Brunswick... Dinwiddie...
Lunenburg... Mecklenburg and Nottoway. In the middle peninsula
of Virginia... Essex... Gloucester... King And Queen... Mathews
and Middlesex. In the Northern Neck of Virginia... Lancaster...
Northumberland and Richmond. In the peninsula of southeast
Virginia... James City. In the Piedmont of central Virginia...
Amelia... Cumberland... Goochland... Powhatan and Prince Edward.
* Until midnight EST tonight
* periods of heavy rain will continue through this evening.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are anticipated
through midnight tonight... with locally higher amounts possible.
Total rainfall amounts from this storm will will range between 5 and
10 inches.
* Additional rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small streams
through today. Also... flooding may occur in poor drainage areas.
Main Stem river levels will also continue to rise... with minor
to moderate river flooding expected into the upcoming weekend.
See wbcflwakq for additional information.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.