Alert archive / Virginia / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this river flood warning at Mar 25, 2012, 2:55 PM EDT for Buckingham County, Fluvanna County, Virginia. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2012, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2012, 8:10 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Buckingham County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point James River (VA) at Bremo Bluff (BREV2).
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
077 WGUS41 KRNK 251855 FLWRNK BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 255 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... JAMES RIVER NEAR BREMO BLUFF AFFECTING BUCKINGHAM AND FLUVANNA COUNTIES FOR THE MIDDLE JAMES...INCLUDING BREMO BLUFF...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS. WATER RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE...AND WILL CAUSE THE JAMES RIVER AT BREMO BLUFF TO RISE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THE WATER MAY BE MUCH DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. $$ && VAC029-065-260655- /O.NEW.KRNK.FL.W.0004.120325T1855Z-000000T0000Z/ /BREV2.1.ER.120325T1848Z.120325T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 255 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG VA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR BREMO BLUFF. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...16.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON SEP 10 2004. $$
1 follow-up statement
378 WGUS81 KRNK 260010 FLSRNK FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 810 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... JAMES RIVER NEAR BREMO BLUFF AFFECTING BUCKINGHAM AND FLUVANNA COUNTIES. ROANOKE RIVER AT BROOKNEAL AFFECTING CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN VIRGINIA... ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH AFFECTING CHARLOTTE AND HALIFAX COUNTIES. DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON AFFECTING HALIFAX COUNTY. For the James river at bremo bluff...the river is cresting and should remain just below flood stage. For the roanoke river at brookneal...the river crested saturday afternoon...and has fallen below flood stage. the river will continue to trend downward at brookneal. for the roanoke river at randolph...the river is still rising...and is expected to crest sunday morning...resulting in moderate flooding. for the dan river at south boston...the river will crest tonight... resulting in minor flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR forecast updates. GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK (LOWER CASE). CLICK ON 'RIVERS & LAKES AHPS'. THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED sunday morning. && VAC031-037-083-260040- /O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T1442Z/ /BROV2.1.ER.120325T1324Z.120325T1800Z.120325T1830Z.NO/ 810 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT BROOKNEAL. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 06PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. AT 23.0 FEET... AGRICULTURAL AREAS ARE AFFECTED.. $$ VAC037-083-260810- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120328T1020Z/ /RNDV2.2.ER.120325T1447Z.120326T1800Z.120327T2220Z.NO/ 810 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROANOKE RIVER AT RANDOLPH. * UNTIL tuesday. * AT 06PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.8 FEET by midday monday. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. $$ VAC083-260810- /O.EXT.KRNK.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120328T0142Z/ /SBNV2.1.ER.120325T1153Z.120325T2145Z.120327T1342Z.NO/ 810 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON. * UNTIL monday EVENING. * AT 06PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL crest tonight...then FALL BELOW FLOOD BY monday evening. AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND AND WOODLANDS will occur. $$ VAC029-065-260040- /O.CAN.KRNK.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120326T0010Z/ /BREV2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 810 PM EDT SUN MAR 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE JAMES RIVER NEAR BREMO BLUFF. * AT 06PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. the river is cresting and will trend downward monday. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 57 min |
| Mar 24, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 26 min |
| Mar 24, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 8:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 28 min |
| Mar 24, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Charlotte | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 9:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 10:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 1:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell | 9 hr |
| Mar 25, 6:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll and 12 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 54 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 12 hr |
| Mar 25, 7:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 46 hr |
| Mar 25, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 111 min |
| Mar 25, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.