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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 30, 2014Brunswick County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2014, 4:05 PM EDT for Brunswick County, Virginia. It took effect at May 1, 2014, 11:11 AM EDT. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 30, 2014, 4:05 PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
In effect from: May 1, 2014, 11:11 AM EDT
Expired: May 3, 2014, 6:36 PM EDT
In force: 55 hr
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 20:05 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 16.48 ft at May 2, 2014, 1:00 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 Apr 30, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 1:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 1:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 2:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 3:09 PM EDT, 56 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
Apr 30, 12:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville	38 min
Apr 30, 3:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland, Louisa	49 min
Apr 30, 4:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover, City of Richmond	33 min
Apr 30, 6:25 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	12 hr
Apr 30, 6:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	50 min
Apr 30, 6:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	35 min
Apr 30, 7:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg	43 min
Apr 30, 8:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway	40 min
Apr 30, 8:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Goochland, Nottoway, Powhatan	44 min
Apr 30, 9:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover, Powhatan	50 min
Apr 30, 9:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lunenburg	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, City of Emporia	44 min
Apr 30, 11:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Buckingham, Fluvanna	61 hr
Apr 30, 11:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	55 hr
Apr 30, 11:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward	48 hr
Apr 30, 11:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan	5 days
Apr 30, 11:52 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna	40 hr
Apr 30, 12:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville	26 min
Apr 30, 12:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lunenburg	3 hr
Apr 30, 12:43 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Greensville, Sussex	32 min
Apr 30, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	New Kent	61 min
Apr 30, 1:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward	55 min
Apr 30, 1:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond	46 min
Apr 30, 1:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent and 3 more	3 hr
Apr 30, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Greensville, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 4 more	56 min
Apr 30, 2:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	38 min
Apr 30, 2:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 7 more	4 hr
Apr 30, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Surry and 5 more	62 min
Apr 30, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Hanover, Powhatan, City of Richmond	66 min
Apr 30, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Westmoreland	48 min
Apr 30, 3:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover, King William, Louisa, New Kent	6 hr
Apr 30, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		30 min
Apr 30, 3:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	James City, City of Newport News	27 min
Apr 30, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, Westmoreland	58 min
Apr 30, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York, City of Newport News	24 min
Apr 30, 5:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, York	3 hr
Apr 30, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Suffolk	49 min
Apr 30, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Middlesex	37 min
Apr 30, 7:51 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	Northumberland, Westmoreland	12 hr
Apr 30, 7:51 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Richmond, Surry and 1 more	7 hr
Apr 29, 10:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	58 min
Apr 29, 11:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan	59 min
Apr 30, 12:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	30 min
Apr 30, 12:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	29 min
Apr 30, 12:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	28 min
Apr 30, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan	38 min
Apr 30, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Perquimans	68 min
Apr 30, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans	55 min
Apr 30, 2:56 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	3 hr
Apr 30, 11:38 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	8 hr

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.