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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 264 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER            SOMERSET              WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

BERTIE                CAMDEN                CHOWAN
CURRITUCK             GATES                 HERTFORD
NORTHAMPTON           PASQUOTANK            PERQUIMANS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 42 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHESTERFIELD          CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS
CITY OF RICHMOND      HENRICO

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY          ESSEX                 KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN        NEW KENT              RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER             MATHEWS               MIDDLESEX
NORTHAMPTON           NORTHUMBERLAND

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK             CITY OF HOPEWELL      CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE             MECKLENBURG           PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

ACCOMACK              CITY OF CHESAPEAKE    CITY OF EMPORIA
CITY OF FRANKLIN      CITY OF HAMPTON       CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
CITY OF NORFOLK       CITY OF POQUOSON      CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY OF SUFFOLK       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG  GLOUCESTER            GREENSVILLE
ISLE OF WIGHT         JAMES CITY            SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY                 SUSSEX                YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM,
BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR, BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE,
BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK, BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK,
BRYANTOWN, BUFFORD CROSSROADS, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE,
CAPE CHARLES, CAPE COLONY, CARET, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE,
CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY, CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD,
CHINCOTEAGUE, CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CLANCIE,
CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS,
COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CRISFIELD, CROAKER, CURRITUCK,
DEEP CREEK, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE, DUNNSVILLE, DURAND,
EAGLETOWN, EDENHOUSE, EDENTON, EDGERTON, ELIZABETH CITY, EMPORIA,
EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, EXMORE, FENTRESS,
FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG, GASTON, GATESVILLE,
GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN,
GREENBACKVILLE, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT, GROVE, GUM FORKS,
GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HANCOCK, HERTFORD,
HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN, HORSESHOE,
HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LANCASTER, LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA,
LILLY, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, MACEDONIA, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MAVATON,
MEADOWVILLE, MERRY HILL, MIDLOTHIAN, MIDWAY, MOSELEY,
MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE, NEW CHURCH, NEW KENT AIRPORT,
NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY,
ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY, PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON,
PORTSMOUTH, PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, QUITSNA, REAMS, RICH SQUARE,
RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SAINT JOHNS, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SHARON,
SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET, URBANNA,
VALENTINES, VALHALLA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE, WAKEFIELD, WARSAW,
WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS, WILLIAMSBURG,
WINDSOR, AND YORKTOWN.

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River at Richmond Locks.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, The Ancarrow's Boat Landing is closed at
this level.
At 11.0 feet, Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia Capital Trail
begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:54 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:54 AM EDT Friday was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 4.2 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.3 feet on 04/15/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River at Richmond Westham.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Portions of Huguenot Flatwater park begin
to flood.
At 14.0 feet, Portions of Riverside Drive begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM EDT Friday was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 8.7 feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.0 feet on 12/26/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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