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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2011, 1:59 PM EST for Cumberland County, Goochland County, Powhatan County, Virginia. It took effect at Mar 11, 2011, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2011, 1:59 PM EST (18:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 11, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 11:47 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cumberland County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Powhatan County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point James River (VA) at Cartersville (CARV2). The gauge peaked at 18.96 ft at Mar 11, 2011, 10:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 26.4 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02035000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
658 WGUS41 KAKQ 091859 FLWAKQ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 159 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS JAMES RIVER IN VIRGINIA... JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE AFFECTING CUMBERLAND...POWHATAN AND GOOCHLAND COUNTIES JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM AFFECTING RICHMOND (CITY)... CHESTERFIELD AND HENRICO COUNTIES FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-100659- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T0412Z-110312T1500Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T0412Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0900Z.NO/ 159 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE. * FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SECONDARY ROADS PARALLEL TO LEFT BANK OF RIVER FLOOD. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET ON MAY 13 1912. $$ VAC041-087-760-100659- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T0700Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.110311T0700Z.110312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 159 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 01:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET ON APR 8 1957. $$
7 follow-up statements
173 WGUS81 KAKQ 100305 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1005 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...RICHMOND WESTHAM...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-101505- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T1139Z-110312T1224Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T1139Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0624Z.NO/ 1005 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * AT 21.0 FEET...APPROACH TO OLD HIGHWAY BRIDGE IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON JUN 29 2006. $$ VAC041-087-760-101505- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T1218Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMDV2.2.ER.110311T1218Z.110312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1005 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON DEC 10 2009. $$
956 WGUS81 KAKQ 101126 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 626 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...RICHMOND WESTHAM...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-102326- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T1139Z-110312T1224Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T1139Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0624Z.NO/ 626 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * AT 21.0 FEET...APPROACH TO OLD HIGHWAY BRIDGE IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON JUN 29 2006. $$ VAC041-087-760-102326- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T1218Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMDV2.2.ER.110311T1218Z.110312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 626 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON DEC 10 2009. $$
322 WGUS81 KAKQ 101448 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 948 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-110248- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T1800Z-110312T0000Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T1800Z.110311T1800Z.110311T1800Z.NO/ 948 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR THE 20.0 FT FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...APPROACH TO OLD HIGHWAY BRIDGE IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON JUN 29 2006. $$ VAC041-087-760-110248- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.110311T1800Z.110312T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON DEC 10 2009. $$
578 WGUS81 KAKQ 102110 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 410 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-110910- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T1800Z-110312T0000Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T1800Z.110311T1800Z.110311T1800Z.NO/ 410 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. OVERFLOW ONTO FLOOD PLAIN ALONG LEFT BANK. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON JUN 29 2006. $$ VAC041-087-760-110910- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T1800Z-110313T1920Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.110311T1800Z.110312T0600Z.110313T1320Z.NO/ 410 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD BEGIN TO RISE LATER TONIGHT...REACHING FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 14.5 FT SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET ON MAR 15 2010. $$
273 WGUS81 KAKQ 110352 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1052 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...PALMYRA... RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-111552- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T1700Z-110312T0224Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T1700Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2024Z.NO/ 1052 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. OVERFLOW ONTO FLOOD PLAIN ALONG LEFT BANK. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON JUN 29 2006. $$ VAC065-111552- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0004.110311T0600Z-110311T1715Z/ /PYAV2.1.ER.110311T0600Z.110311T0900Z.110311T1115Z.NO/ 1052 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIVANNA RIVER AT PALMYRA * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER OUT OF BANKS IN PALMYRA. SOME STREETS CLOSED IN TOWN AS WELL AS SECONDARY ROADS LEADING INTO TOWN. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.1 FEET ON OCT 7 2006. $$ VAC041-087-760-111552- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T1500Z-110313T1845Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.110311T1500Z.110312T0600Z.110313T1245Z.NO/ 1052 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET ON MAR 15 2010. $$
607 WGUS81 KAKQ 110915 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 415 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...PALMYRA... RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-112115- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.110311T1700Z-110312T0900Z/ /CARV2.1.ER.110311T1700Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0300Z.NO/ 415 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. OVERFLOW ONTO FLOOD PLAIN ALONG LEFT BANK. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.1 FEET ON JUN 29 2006. $$ VAC065-112114- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110312T0030Z/ /PYAV2.1.ER.110311T0545Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1830Z.NO/ 415 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIVANNA RIVER AT PALMYRA * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER OUT OF BANKS IN PALMYRA. SOME STREETS CLOSED IN TOWN AS WELL AS SECONDARY ROADS LEADING INTO TOWN. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.1 FEET ON OCT 7 2006. $$ VAC041-087-760-112114- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.110311T1600Z-110314T0000Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.110311T1600Z.110312T1200Z.110313T1800Z.NO/ 415 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 03:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET ON MAR 15 2010. $$
518 WGUS81 KAKQ 111647 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1147 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING CARTERSVILLE...PALMYRA... RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC049-075-145-111717- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110312T0900Z/ /CARV2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1147 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 19.0 AND 19.6 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL SLOWLY TO FALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND...FALLING BELOW 15.0 FT LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. OVERFLOW ONTO FLOOD PLAIN ALONG LEFT BANK. $$ VAC065-120000- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110312T0000Z/ /PYAV2.1.ER.110311T0545Z.110311T1215Z.110311T1800Z.NO/ 1147 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIVANNA RIVER AT PALMYRA * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED EARLIER THIS MORNING AT 17.8 FT AND IT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...BANKFULL AND FLOOD STAGE. OVERFLOW BEGINS ON RIGHT BANK, AFFECTING SECONDARY ROADS. $$ VAC041-087-760-120447- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110313T2320Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.110311T1428Z.110312T0600Z.110313T1720Z.NO/ 1147 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.0 FEET...BEGIN MODERATE FLOODING. RESIDENCES NEAR GAGE THREATENED WITH SOME DRIVEWAYS UNDER ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET OF WATER. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.5 FEET ON NOV 22 2003. $$
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 9, 1:45 PM EST, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 1:45 PM EST, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
145 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS FROM THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO THE UPPER
MIDWEST THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION ON THURSDAY...WHILE ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT.
THE FRONT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A DRY COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC REGION ON SUNDAY...AS HIGH
PRESSURE REBUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH ON MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LTST WRF/RUC/SREF SUGGESTS THAT ANY MEASURABLE RAIN FOR REST OF
TDY WILL BE ACROSS WRN PIEDMONT CNTYS AS HIGH PRS TO THE NE KEEPS
LWST LVLS DRY ACROSS MOST OF FA THRU 21Z OR SO. EVEN SEEING SOME
BINOVC ACROSS ERN HALF OF FA ATTM. XPCT SKIES TO BECOME CLDY ALL
AREAS THIS AFTRN. CHANGED WX AND POP GRIDS A BIT...BASICALLY LWRG
POP CHC E OF THE I95 CORRIDOR. HIGH TMPS L-M50S AS CLOUD COVERAGE
LIMITS WAA.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/...
ALL EYES CONTINUE TO BE ON THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM AND IT'S EFFECTS
ON THE MID ATLC REGION. PER THE 00Z MODEL RUNS AND
ENSEMBLES...FEW IF ANY CHANGES WERE NEEDED TO THE PREVIOUS FCST
PACKAGE. GFS/NAM/ECMWF/SREF AGAIN ARE IN VERY GOOD ACCORD WITH THE
TIMING OF THE COLD FRONT THROUGH THE FCST AREA THU AFTN AND
EVENING. A BIG QUESTION IS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A SECONDARY LOW
DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE FRONT ON THU. THE MODEL CONSENSUS AT THIS
POINT IS WITH THE LOW TAKING SHAPE ALONG THE VA/NC BORDER NEAR
DANVILLE BY NOON THU...THEN LIFTING NNE THROUGH DCA DURING THE
EVENING (ECMWF IS A BIT MORE AMPLIFIED WITH THE UPR TROUGH...THUS
FARTHER W WITH THIS SECONDARY SFC LOW TRACK. VIGOROUS SRN STREAM
JET STREAK WILL HELP TO AMPLIFY THE UPR TROUGH...AS IT BEGINS TO
TAKE ON A NEGATIVE TILT BY THU AFTN.
AGAIN...THE SYNOPTIC SETUP IS OPTIMAL FOR A HEAVY RAIN EVENT
ACROSS THE FCST AREA. THE HIGH DEGREE OF AMPLIFICATION OF THE
UPPER TROUGH NOT ONLY ENHANCES THE UPPER LEVEL AGEOS DIVERGENCE
POTENTIAL (AND ASSCD STRONG LOW-MID QVECTOR CONVERGENCE)...BUT
WILL ALSO TEND TO SLOW DOWN THE W-E PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT. THE
STRENGTHENING LLVL MOIST SRLY FLOW AND DEEP ISENTROPIC ASCENT
COINCIDING OVER A STRONG W-E LLVL BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL SET THE
STAGE FOR A MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN EVENT THIS GO AROUND
(MORESO THAN THE LAST EVENT)...AS PER HPC GUIDANCE EXPECT 2-3"
OVER THE NW HALF OF THE FCST AREA AND 1-2" OVER THE SE...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN STRONGER CONVECTIVE
CELLS.
IN TERMS OF THE SREF PROBABILITIES...THE POTENTIAL FOR >2.00" IN
24 HOURS HAS INCREASED TO 50% OVER OUR FAR NW PTNS...COINCIDING
WITH THE AREA CURRENTLY UNDERNEATH A FLOOD WATCH...AND WHERE
FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT RAINS WERE RECEIVED WITH THE LAST SYSTEM ON
SUNDAY. PWATS PEAKING AROUND 1.25" ALONG WITH K INDICES BTWN
30-35 ARE QUITE DECENT FOR EARLY MARCH. THEREFORE...WILL KEEP
CURRENT FLOOD WATCH AREA GOING.
IN ADDITION...PER THE NEW SPC DAY 2 OUTLOOK...WE WILL NEED TO
REMAIN ABREAST FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG/SEVERE TSTMS ON THU
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SE VA...AS WELL AS NE NC. AS WITH THE
LAST SYSTEM...THE WILDCARD WILL BE THE DEGREE OF LLVL INSTBY (OR
LACK THEREOF)...AS VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES ARE ONCE AGAIN QUITE
IMPRESSIVE FOR LOW CAPE/HIGH SHEAR (LOW BRN) EVENTS. GIVEN THE
HIGHER PROBABILITY OF A SFC LOW DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT THIS GO
AROUND...OBVIOUSLY THE THREAT FOR ROTATING CELLS WILL BE
HIGHER...THOUGH AGAIN ALL OF WHICH WILL DEPEND HIGHLY ON HOW
UNSTABLE THE LOWER LAYERS GET. RIGHT NOW...FCSTD MUCAPES (BELOW
500 J/KG) REMAIN QUITE LOW TO WARRANT ANYTHING HIGHER THAN THE
CURRENT SLIGHT RISK PER SPC...AS BULK RICHARDSON NUMBERS (BRN)
LESS THAN 5 SUGGEST INSUFFICIENT INSTBY RELATIVE TO THE SHEAR
PROFILE WITH RESPECT TO THE SEVERE WEATHER RISK. HOWEVER...THIS
WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED VERY CLOSELY ON THU...ESPECIALLY IF SFC
TEMPS SHOULD REACH 70+ F (DEWPOINTS TO 60+ BY THU AFTN. AGAIN...STAY
TUNED. FOR NOW...HAVE CONTINUED TO HIGHLIGHT THE SEVERE WEATHER
POTENTIAL IN THE HWO.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
ZONAL FLOW REDEVELOPS AT MID LVLS LEADING TO FAST MOVING SYSTEMS W/E
ACROSS THE CONUS. HIGH PRES MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES AND
WILL INFLUENCE OUR WEATHER INTO SAT. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN GRT LKS/NORTHEAST REGION LATE SAT...BUT AN ASSCD COLD
FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA SAT NIGHT WITH NO PRECIP
ANTICIPATED (MAINLY JUST A WIND SHIFTER). FOLLOWING CLOSE TO ECMWF
SOLN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED. HIGH PRES PUSHES BACK INTO
THE LATE WKND AND INTO EARLY NEXT. TEMPS FAIRLY CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
EAST TO SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL DURG THE TAF PERIOD. CLOUDS WILL
GRADUALLY LOWER ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AS THE NEXT WEATHER
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LIGHT VFR PRECIP SHOULD BEGIN
ACROSS THE EASTERN PIEDMONT THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD HOLD OFF
UNTIL AFTER 00Z THURS FOR KRIC. SOME SPEED/WIND SHEAR DVLPS AFT 06Z
THU AND CONTINUES THROUGH 15Z THU.
INTERMITTENT RAIN SPREADS ACRS THE TAF SITES (ESP RIC/SBY) TONIGHT
WITH PERIODS OF RAIN CONTINUING THU AND INTO THU NIGHT. SOME TSTMS
ARE ALSO PSBL THU AFT-EVE WITH POSSIBLE SFC GUSTS OF 40 KT+
POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE ACTIVITY. A S/SW LOW LVL JET OF 45-55
KTS AT ~1000 FT PUSHES OVER THE RGN (MAINLY 18Z THU-03Z FRI) BEFORE
COLD FRONT SHIFTS WINDS TO THE WEST. LOOK FOR WIDESPREAD MVFR/IFR
CONDITIONS WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF LIFR POSSIBLE. CONDS IMPROVE TO
VFR BY FRI MRNG AND CONTINUE THAT WAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.MARINE...
SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE COASTAL WATERS INTO TONIGHT
AS E/SE FLOW CONTINUES. STARTING TIMES FOR THE BAY/CRTK SND
REMAIN THE SAME (4PM THIS AFTN/4AM TNT).
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS LATE THURSDAY.
AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE...WINDS WILL TURN SE AND INCREASE TO 20-25 KTS
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...AND SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8-10 FT. WAVES WILL
REACH 3 TO 5 FT ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. WINDS PICK UP THURS EVE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TO 25-30 KT SUST. THERE MAY BE A WINDOW OF
GALE GUSTS (2-4 HRS)...BUT THESE WINDS MAY BE CONVECTIVE INDUCED
AND SMW'S MAY BE ISSUED AS A FEW LINES OF SHRA/TSRA MOVE OVER THE
WATERS. HAVE KEPT JUST SCA FOR NOW...AND LATER SHIFTS CAN RE-
ACCESS.
THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THURSDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO
THE WEST ON FRIDAY. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A STRONG SURGE
BEHIND THE FRONT ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER...WEST WINDS OF 15-20 KTS WILL
CONTINUE WITH SEAS SLOWLY FALLING INTO FRI EVE (AT THE EARLIEST).
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE JAMES RIVER HAS ENDED AS THE LVL FELL BLO
FLOOD STAGE ARND 9 AM. SEE FLSAKQ. RIVER CRESTED AT 12.7 FT ARND
10 PM TUE EVE.
ANOTHER SHARP RISE IN RIVER LEVELS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH-
CENTRAL VA ARE EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...GIVEN THE
PREDICTED BASIN AVERAGE AMOUNTS NEARING 3" ACROSS THE HEADWATERS.
ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO TONIGHT. BY THURSDAY...
THE ONSHORE FLOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ON THURSDAY WILL
CAUSE TIDAL ANOMALIES TO REACH 1.5 TO 2.5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AND
MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. AS SUCH...A
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES TO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER NORTH OF WINDMILL
POINT.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR MDZ021>023.
FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
FOR MDZ021>025.
NC...NONE.
VA...FLOOD WATCH FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
FOR VAZ063-064-070>078-080>086-090.
FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR VAZ048-049-060>062-067>069.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR VAZ075-077-078-099.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ650-652-654-
656-658.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ630>632.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ633.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BKH
NEAR TERM...BKH/MPR
SHORT TERM...ALB/BKH
LONG TERM...CCW
AVIATION...CCW
MARINE...CCW
HYDROLOGY...AKQ
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...CCWHazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 3:56 AM EST, 10 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 VAZ048-049-060>062-069-100900- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-POWHATAN- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ063>068-070>074-076-079>098-100-100900- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-HANOVER-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- VIRGINIA BEACH-NORTHAMPTON VA- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WIDESPREAD SWATH OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE REGION...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. GIVEN THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY WEST OF I-95. IN ADDITION...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...ALONG WITH NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY. VAZ075-077-078-099-100900- WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-ACCOMACK- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY. MDZ024-025-100900- INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WIDESPREAD SWATH OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO THE REGION...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. GIVEN THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY. MDZ021>023-100900- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON THURSDAY. ANZ650-652-654-656-658-100900- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>632-100900- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-100900- CURRITUCK SOUND- 356 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HURLEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 7:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Mar 9, 4:29 AM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland | 24 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 4 days |
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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.