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River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:02 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Cartersville. * WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins. Overflow onto flood plain along left bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 20.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 02/04/1920. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:33 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) and Western Louisa. In east central Virginia, Charles City, Eastern Essex, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, New Kent, Western Essex, Western King William and Western King and Queen. In eastern Virginia, Mathews and Middlesex. In north central Virginia, Caroline. In south central Virginia, Prince George. In southeast Virginia, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach and York. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A prolonged period of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will lead to additional rainfall totals between 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts in heavier bands of showers and storms through this evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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