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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2014, 9:18 PM EDT for Brunswick County, Virginia. It took effect at May 16, 2014, 7:17 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2014, 9:18 PM EDT (01:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2014, 7:17 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2014, 11:53 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Brunswick County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Meherrin River near Lawrenceville (LAWV2). The gauge peaked at 25.88 ft at May 18, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02051500, 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 May 15, 8:51 PM EDT, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 8:51 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 15, 3:46 PM EDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 554 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 VAZ080-087-088-092-152245- DINWIDDIE-GREENSVILLE-SOUTHAMPTON-SUSSEX- 554 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS DINWIDDIE...CITY OF EMPORIA...GREENSVILLE...SOUTHAMPTON AND SUSSEX COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT... AT 553 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CLARESVILLE...OR ABOUT OVER EMPORIA...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR GREEN PLAIN...AND...ADAMS GROVE AT 600 PM EDT...GRIZZARD...AND...SLAGLES LAKE AT 605 PM EDT...JARRATT AT 610 PM EDT...OWENS AT 615 PM EDT...HUSKE AT 620 PM EDT...STONY CREEK AT 630 PM EDT. HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS... POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3701 7756 3697 7724 3656 7742 3657 7759 LBROWN
Special weather statement, May 15, 6:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 633 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 VAZ070-071-080>082-088-089-152315- CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD-DINWIDDIE-HENRICO-PRINCE GEORGE-SURRY-SUSSEX- 633 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS... HENRICO...CHESTERFIELD...CHARLES CITY...CITY OF HOPEWELL...CITY OF PETERSBURG...DINWIDDIE...PRINCE GEORGE...SURRY AND SUSSEX COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... AT 632 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CARSON TO HILDA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES EAST OF DINWIDDIE TO 13 MILES EAST OF PURDY...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE SUSSEX AROUND 640 PM EDT... PETERSBURG AROUND 655 PM EDT... FORT LEE AROUND 700 PM EDT... PRINCE GEORGE AROUND 705 PM EDT... HOPEWELL AROUND 710 PM EDT... HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS... POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3740 7742 3729 7700 3676 7736 3693 7752 LBROWN
Special weather statement, May 15, 7:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 709 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 VAZ063-070-071-081>083-160000- CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD-HANOVER-HENRICO-NEW KENT-PRINCE GEORGE- 709 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS HENRICO...CHESTERFIELD... HANOVER...CHARLES CITY...NEW KENT...CITY OF HOPEWELL...CITY OF PETERSBURG AND PRINCE GEORGE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT... AT 709 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PRINCE GEORGE...OR ABOUT OVER FORT LEE...MOVING NORTH...NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR JORDAN POINT COUNTRY CLUB AT 715 PM EDT...WAYSIDE AT 725 PM EDT...GLENDALE AT 735 PM EDT...BOTTOMS BRIDGE AT 740 PM EDT...ORAPAX FARMS AT 745 PM EDT...WESTWOOD AT 750 PM EDT. HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS... POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3768 7731 3757 7703 3713 7727 3719 7737 LBROWN
Local storm report, May 15, 9:12 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
912 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM FLOOD CHASE CITY 36.80N 78.46W
05/15/2014 MECKLENBURG VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
STATE ROUTE 695 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER
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EVENT NUMBER AKQ1400944
LBROWNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| May 15, 11:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 52 hr |
| May 16, 12:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 38 hr |
| May 16, 12:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 64 min |
| May 16, 4:11 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 62 hr |
| May 16, 4:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, City of Richmond | 65 min |
| May 16, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 26 min |
| May 16, 5:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 60 min |
| May 16, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Newport News and 4 more | 58 min |
| May 16, 6:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 16, 7:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 57 min |
| May 16, 7:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 49 hr |
| May 16, 7:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 56 min |
| May 16, 7:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 68 hr |
| May 16, 7:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 6 days |
| May 16, 8:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 110 min |
| May 16, 8:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 117 min |
| May 16, 9:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 6 hr |
| May 16, 9:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 90 min |
| May 16, 9:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 27 hr |
| May 16, 10:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| May 16, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 57 min |
| May 16, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 38 min |
| May 16, 2:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
| May 16, 3:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 54 hr |
| May 16, 3:51 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 3 days |
| May 16, 8:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 57 min |
| May 16, 9:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 58 min |
| May 16, 10:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 109 min |
| May 16, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 54 min |
| May 15, 8:40 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 10 hr |
| May 16, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 58 min |
| May 16, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 65 min |
| May 16, 10:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 64 min |
| May 16, 11:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 28 min |
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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.