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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

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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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