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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 16, 2014Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2014, 3:51 PM EDT for Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at May 17, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2014, 3:51 PM EDT (19:51 UTC)
In effect from: May 17, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired: May 18, 2014, 9:29 PM EDT
In force: 43 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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 Locks (RICV2).

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 8 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02037705, 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 16, 3:43 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 3:43 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:44 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 16, 1:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 1:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 1:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 1:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 1:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 3:38 PM EDT, 13 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
May 15, 8:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward	3 hr
May 15, 9:18 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	4 days
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	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

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2014 Every river flood warning in 2014

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.