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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Aug 29, 2012, 12:25 AM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Aug 29, 2012, 12:54 AM EDT. It was in force for 67 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2012, 12:25 AM EDT (04:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2012, 12:54 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2012, 7:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 67 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties City of Franklin, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, Southampton County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin (FKNV2). The gauge peaked at 13.46 ft at Aug 29, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 6.8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10.8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14.8 ft
- Major stage
- 18.8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02049500, 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.
645 WGUS41 KAKQ 290425 FLWAKQ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1225 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN AFFECTING FRANKLIN CITY...ISLE OF WIGHT...SOUTHAMPTON AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-291625- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.120829T0454Z-120829T1800Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0454Z.120829T0600Z.120829T1200Z.NO/ 1225 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 * AT 11:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 1 AM THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.2 FEET DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...A PORTION OF BARRETTS LANDING RIVER WALK IS INNUNDATED IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AREA. BOAT LANDING PARKING AREA OFF OF JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS PARTIALLY INNUNDATED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.3 FEET ON OCT 11 1997. $$
14 follow-up statements
320 WGUS81 KAKQ 290920 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 520 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-292120- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120830T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120829T0845Z.120829T1800Z.NO/ 520 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR... THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...A PORTION OF BARRETTS LANDING RIVER WALK IS INNUNDATED IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AREA. BOAT LANDING PARKING AREA OFF OF JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS PARTIALLY INNUNDATED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET ON OCT 2 2010. $$
385 WGUS81 KAKQ 291108 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 708 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-292308- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120902T1800Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0000Z.120902T1200Z.NO/ 708 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 06:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...A PORTION OF BARRETTS LANDING RIVER WALK IS INNUNDATED IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AREA. BOAT LANDING PARKING AREA OFF OF JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS PARTIALLY INNUNDATED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.9 FEET ON DEC 11 2009. $$
587 WGUS81 KAKQ 291336 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 936 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-300136- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 936 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING...ACCESS ROAD TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS TO FLOODS. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
573 WGUS81 KAKQ 291529 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1129 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-300329- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1129 AM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING...ACCESS ROAD TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS TO FLOODS. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
210 WGUS81 KAKQ 291929 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 329 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-300729- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 329 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 02:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING...ACCESS ROAD TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS TO FLOODS. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
451 WGUS81 KAKQ 300122 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 922 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-301322- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120901T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 922 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING...ACCESS ROAD TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGINS TO FLOODS. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
667 WGUS81 KAKQ 300343 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1143 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-301543- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120831T0834Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120831T0234Z.NO/ 1143 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER...WHICH HAS CRESTED AT 13.5 FT THIS EVENING... WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 13.5 FEET...A PORTION OF ROUTE 611...JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD...IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
550 WGUS81 KAKQ 301018 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 618 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-302218- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120831T0834Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120831T0234Z.NO/ 618 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 05:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * AT 13.5 FEET...A PORTION OF ROUTE 611...JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD...IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET ON OCT 2 2010. $$
244 WGUS81 KAKQ 301414 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1014 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-310214- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120901T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120831T1800Z.NO/ 1014 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...A PORTION OF ROUTE 611 IN SOUTH HAMPTON COUNTY... JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD...IS INNUNDATED. A PORTION OF ROUTE 619...IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY...IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
647 WGUS81 KAKQ 302057 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 457 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-310857- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120901T0000Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120831T1800Z.NO/ 457 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 04:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.0 FEET...A PORTION OF ROUTE 611 IN SOUTH HAMPTON COUNTY... JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD...IS INNUNDATED. A PORTION OF ROUTE 619...IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY...IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
080 WGUS81 KAKQ 310113 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 913 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-311313- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120901T1200Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120901T0600Z.NO/ 913 PM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 08:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 13.0 FEET...A PORTION OF ROUTE 611 IN SOUTH HAMPTON COUNTY... JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD...IS INNUNDATED. A PORTION OF ROUTE 619...IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY...IS FLOODED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET ON SEP 12 2011. $$
380 WGUS81 KAKQ 310850 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 450 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...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... && VAC093-175-620-800-312050- /O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120901T1200Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120901T0600Z.NO/ 450 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 12.0 FEET...A PORTION OF BARRETTS LANDING RIVER WALK IS INNUNDATED IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AREA. BOAT LANDING PARKING AREA OFF OF JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS PARTIALLY INNUNDATED. $$
315 WGUS81 KAKQ 311453 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1053 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 FOR THE CHOWAN BASIN...INCLUDING FRANKLIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES... && VAC093-175-620-800-010253- /O.EXT.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120901T0600Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120901T0000Z.NO/ 1053 AM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 09:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 12.0 FEET...A PORTION OF BARRETTS LANDING RIVER WALK IS INNUNDATED IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AREA. BOAT LANDING PARKING AREA OFF OF JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IS PARTIALLY INNUNDATED. THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET ON OCT 2 2010. $$
193 WGUS81 KAKQ 312357 FLSAKQ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 757 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN... && VAC093-175-620-800-010027- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120901T0600Z/ /FKNV2.1.ER.120829T0510Z.120830T0100Z.120831T1945Z.NO/ 757 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACKWATER RIVER ABOVE FRANKLIN * AT 06:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. $$
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 Aug 28, 9:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 9:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 947 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES BY WEDNESDAY... THEN SETTLES ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/... COLD FRONT BASICALLY SPLITTING FA IN HALF THIS EVE...ALONG A WAL-PTB-AVC LINE. TSTRMS CONTINUE AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY..BUT MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MOST VIRGINIA COUNTIES. THE FRONT AS WELL AS ITS ASSCTD PCPN HAS HAD A TUFF TIME MOVING SOUTH INTO NC. LATEST MODELS SLOWLY MOVE BOUNDARY INTO NC LATE TONITE. GIVEN THE HIGH PW'S...MAINLY SAW SLOW MOVING HEAVY RAINERS THAT PRODUCED LOCALIZED FLOODING THIS EVE. WIND GUSTS GENERALLY UNDER 40 MPH. FLOODING REPORTED IN NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON IVOF OF THE LOW LYING AREAS OF MERCURY BLVD. OTHER MINOR STREET FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS TIDEWATER AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED BTWN 1-3 INCHES OF RAIN WITH THESE STORMS. BASED ON CURRENT RADAR TRENDS...KEPT LIKELY POPS IN FOR VA COUNTIES ALONG THE BORDER. NOT SURE HOW MUCH ACTIVITY MAKES IT TO NEAR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...SO KEPT CHC POPS THERE. ALSO ADDED ISLTD SHWRS TO EXTREME WRN PIEDMONT AREAS AS A FEW ECHOES HAVE DVLPD THERE DURING THE PAST HALF HOUR. OTW...PT TO M CLDY...EXCEPT CLRG ACROSS NRN MOST AREAS. MAY SEE SOME FOG DVLPMNT LATE TONITE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTH WHERE IT RAINED. LOWS M60S-L70S. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY/... AFTER SOME EARLY AM SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH...DRYING FROM THE NORTH WILL PREVAIL AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES FROM THE NORTHWEST. HIGH TEMPS WED IN THE L/M80S. HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES ACROSS THE REGION LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRI...RESULTING IN MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THROUGH THIS TIME. EXPECT COOLER OVERNIGHT LOWS FOR THURSDAY MORNING WITH READINGS IN THE 60S (POSSIBLY EVEN UPPER 50S IN A FEW SPOTS OVER THE NORTH). HIGHS IN THE 80S AREAWIDE...CREEPING INTO THE LOW 90S INLAND ON FRIDAY. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... UPR RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION THIS COMING WEEKEND. WILL MAINTAIN DRY WX SATURDAY...BUT THE REMAINS OF ISSAC MAY AFFECT THE AREA BY SUNDAY. TIMING ISSUES BETWEEN THE GFS/ECMWF MAKE THIS A LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST...BUT HAVE INCLUDED SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHC POPS BY SUNDAY INTO THE FIRST OF NEXT WEEK. HIGHS UPR 80S TO LOW 90S SAT...THEN MID/UPR 80S SUN-TUES. LOW UPR 60S TO MID 70S. && .AVIATION /02Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... HOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING SE VA AT THIS TIME AND THESE SHOULD SLOWLY SPREAD E/SE AWAY FROM THE TAF SITES THIS EVENING. DID NOT INCLUDE PCPN AT ECG BUT MAY NEED TO ADD IT IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS TIMING BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. AT ORF PHF AND ECG EXPECT MVFR PSBL IFR CEILINGS OVERNIGHT ALONG AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. AT SBY...CALM WINDS SHOULD ALLOW MVFR FOG TO FORM BUT WITH LOWERING DEW POINTS AND LIGHT N WINDS...KEPT RIC VFR. NAM BUFR SOUNDINGS INDICATE SCT-BKN STRATOCU DECK DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY AND INCLUDED IN THE TAFS. SOME OCNL MVFR CIGS PSBL AT ORF/ECG. OUTLOOK...MODELS SHOW SFC HIGH AND UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE REGION EARLY WED THRU FRIDAY. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN MAINLY DRY AND VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. && .MARINE... A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH THROUGH THE MARINE AREA INTO TONIGHT. WINDS HAVE ALREADY TURNED TO THE WNW BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...AND SHOULD BECOME N-NW OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BY EARLY WED MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD OVER THE MARINE AREA WEDNESDAY THEN REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. NO SCA CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING THIS TIME. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...MPR NEAR TERM...MPR SHORT TERM...BMD/LKB LONG TERM...JDM AVIATION...LSA MARINE...JDM
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 9:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 NCZ012>014-VAZ087-092-093-095>098-300200- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-GREENSVILLE-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>638-650-652-654-656-658-300200- 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 LITTLE CREEK VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER- JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL- 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- 950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER...THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>025-NCZ015>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>086-088>091-094-099- 100-300200- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND- GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- 950 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL 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...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 7:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
730 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
NCZ012>014-VAZ065-079-087-088-092-093-095>098-290015-
BRUNSWICK VA-CHESAPEAKE VA-GATES NC-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE
OF WIGHT VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON
NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SUSSEX VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-
730 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL APPROACHING THE BORDER...
AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
NEARLY SOLID LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CAPE
HENRY TO CLARKSVILLE...OR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH TO VIRGILINA...MOVING
SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WORRELL AROUND 735 PM EDT...
LANES CORNER AROUND 740 PM EDT...
OCEANA AROUND 745 PM EDT...
VALENTINES AROUND 750 PM EDT...
RUDEE HEIGHTS AROUND 755 PM EDT...
MACONS CORNER AROUND 800 PM EDT...
EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. THE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
LAT...LON 3662 7872 3693 7648 3690 7640 3696 7624
3692 7597 3666 7590 3643 7761 3648 7765
3650 7789 3654 7792 3655 7874
44Special weather statement, Aug 28, 8:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
817 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
NCZ012>017-102-VAZ065-079-087-088-092-093-095>098-290100-
BRUNSWICK VA-CAMDEN NC-CHESAPEAKE VA-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-GATES
NC-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-MECKLENBURG
VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-PASQUOTANK NC-SOUTHAMPTON
VA-SUFFOLK VA-SUSSEX VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-
817 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ALONG THE BORDER...
AT 816 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SLOWLY WEAKENING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM PRINCESS ANNE TO BUFFALO
SPRINGS...OR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH TO VIRGILINA...MOVING SOUTH AT 15
MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PRINCESS ANNE AROUND 825 PM EDT...
NEWSOMS AROUND 830 PM EDT...
SIGMA AROUND 835 PM EDT...
SANDBRIDGE BEACH AROUND 840 PM EDT...
VULTARE AROUND 845 PM EDT...
GUM FORKS AROUND 850 PM EDT...
EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. THE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
LAT...LON 3667 7870 3688 7597 3653 7586 3652 7599
3655 7602 3651 7602 3636 7756 3638 7755
3648 7765 3650 7789 3654 7792 3656 7874
44Local storm report, Aug 28, 9:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
909 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ADAMS GROVE 36.68N 77.34W
08/28/2012 M3.10 INCH SOUTHAMPTON VA TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVERFLOWING FIELDS INTO THE ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200719
LALEXANDSpecial weather statement, Aug 28, 9:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
911 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
NCZ012>014-016-017-VAZ065-079-087-088-092>098-290200-
BRUNSWICK VA-CAMDEN NC-CHESAPEAKE VA-GATES NC-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD
NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON
VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK
VA-SUSSEX VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-
911 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ALONG THE BORDER...
AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM KEMPSVILLE TO BRUNSWICK...MOVING SOUTH AT
10 TO 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
LYNNHAVEN AROUND 915 PM EDT...
OCEANA NAS AROUND 920 PM EDT...
GREENBRIER AROUND 925 PM EDT...
LEES MILL AROUND 930 PM EDT...
HANDSOM AROUND 935 PM EDT...
PRINCESS ANNE AROUND 940 PM EDT...
EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH...LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. THE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
LAT...LON 3695 7648 3691 7646 3690 7640 3693 7638
3696 7642 3693 7635 3697 7633 3698 7629
3692 7606 3658 7589 3664 7597 3659 7598
3658 7595 3639 7755 3648 7765 3648 7777
3651 7790 3654 7792 3654 7801 3669 7805
44Local storm report, Aug 28, 9:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
949 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ADAMS GROVE 36.68N 77.34W
08/28/2012 M5.00 INCH SOUTHAMPTON VA TRAINED SPOTTER
SIDE ROADS IMPASSABLE
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200720
LALEXANDLocal storm report, Aug 28, 11:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1100 PM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1055 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ADAMS GROVE 36.68N 77.34W
08/28/2012 M6.30 INCH SOUTHAMPTON VA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200721
LALEXANDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Mecklenburg, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia, City of Franklin and 2 more | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 8:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Franklin | 47 min |
| Aug 28, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Emporia, City of Franklin and 4 more | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 9:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 10:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 7 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 37 min |
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River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.