Richmond, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River at Richmond Locks.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia
Capital Trail begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:54 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 1.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight
to 10.2 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below
flood stage late Friday morning to 3.4 feet early Saturday
morning. It will rise to 4.4 feet late Saturday morning. It
will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.2 feet on 03/12/2011.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River at Richmond Westham.

* WHEN...From this evening to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Begin moderate flooding. Residences near
gage threatened by flood waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 14.8 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.8 feet on 05/30/1973.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...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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