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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:09 AM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Richmond Locks. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia Capital Trail begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:54 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:54 PM EDT Thursday was 11.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 11.4 feet late this evening. It will fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.5 feet on 05/17/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:08 AM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Richmond Westham. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Begin moderate flooding. Residences near gage threatened by flood waters. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Thursday was 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.6 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 01/02/1970. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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