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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Wakefield, VA

March 7, 2011Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2011, 9:38 AM EST for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Mar 8, 2011, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2011, 9:38 AM EST (14:38 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 8, 2011, 3:00 AM EST
Expired: Mar 9, 2011, 10:00 AM EST
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham (RMDV2).

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02037500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 7, 6:10 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 6:10 AM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 3:02 AM EST, 6 hours 36 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:58 AM EST, 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 7, 9:04 AM EST, 34 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 7:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Essex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 2 more	58 min
Mar 6, 7:27 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William and 1 more	48 min
Mar 6, 8:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex	44 min
Mar 6, 8:26 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		64 min
Mar 6, 8:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more	61 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2011 Every river flood warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.