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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 21, 20168 counties in North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this areal flood warning at Sep 21, 2016, 4:58 PM EDT for 8 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 21, 2016, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired: Sep 22, 2016, 3:31 AM EDT
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bertie County, NC, Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Sep 21, 4:56 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 4:56 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 21, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 21, 4:07 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
407 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0339 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW FENTRESS          36.69N 76.21W
09/21/2016  M15.94 INCH      CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 WSW FENTRESS /E2889/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0349 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W KEMPSVILLE          36.83N 76.21W
09/21/2016  M13.17 INCH      CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 W KEMPSVILLE /D7860/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0317 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ENE WINDSOR           36.02N 76.89W
09/21/2016  M12.15 INCH      BERTIE             NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 3 ENE WINDSOR /GCRN7/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0343 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSW GALLUPS CORNER    36.76N 76.15W
09/21/2016  M11.40 INCH      CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 SSW GALLUPS CORNER
            /C2971/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN
            EVENT WAS 72 HOURS.

0349 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE PRINCESS ANNE     36.77N 76.04W
09/21/2016  M9.53 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 NNE PRINCESS ANNE /D4557/.
            THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0345 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E PRINCESS ANNE       36.75N 76.03W
09/21/2016  M9.39 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 E PRINCESS ANNE /AR126/.
            THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0350 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HERTFORD                36.18N 76.47W
09/21/2016  M9.35 INCH       PERQUIMANS         NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HERTFORD /AR727/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0341 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S CORAPEAKE           36.52N 76.58W
09/21/2016  M9.24 INCH       GATES              NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CORAPEAKE /D4435/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0326 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE SAUNDERS          36.61N 76.55W
09/21/2016  M9.07 INCH       CITY OF SUFFOLK    VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 SE SAUNDERS /GDSV2/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0344 PM     HEAVY RAIN       LYNNHAVEN               36.84N 76.06W
09/21/2016  M8.63 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION LYNNHAVEN /C9721/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0347 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW PIERCEVILLE        36.45N 76.30W
09/21/2016  M8.53 INCH       CAMDEN             NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PIERCEVILLE /AR509/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0347 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW GALLUPS CORNER    36.81N 76.14W
09/21/2016  M8.52 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 NNW GALLUPS CORNER
            /E5474/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN
            EVENT WAS 72 HOURS.

0340 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S NORVIEW             36.88N 76.24W
09/21/2016  M8.26 INCH       CITY OF NORFOLK    VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NORVIEW /C7042/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0345 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW DOWNTOWN PORTSMOU 36.85N 76.34W
09/21/2016  M8.24 INCH       CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 WNW DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUT
            /AT103/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN
            EVENT WAS 72 HOURS.

0345 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW NORFOLK INTERNATI 36.89N 76.21W
09/21/2016  M7.47 INCH       CITY OF NORFOLK    VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL ARPT
            /E4350/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN
            EVENT WAS 72 HOURS.

0346 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW BACK BAY          36.63N 76.04W
09/21/2016  M7.44 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 SSW BACK BAY /E1221/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0301 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DOWNTOWN NORFOLK        36.86N 76.29W
09/21/2016  M7.38 INCH       CITY OF NORFOLK    VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DOWNTOWN NORFOLK /D8176/.
            THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0349 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW BOWERS HILL       36.80N 76.43W
09/21/2016  M7.19 INCH       CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 NNW BOWERS HILL /E2941/.
            THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0147 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SLIGO                   36.45N 76.08W
09/21/2016  M7.17 INCH       CURRITUCK          NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SLIGO /C2967/. THE DURATION
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72 HOURS.

0350 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE DENBIGH           37.12N 76.53W
09/21/2016  M6.27 INCH       CITY OF NEWPORT NEWVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DENBIGH /E9556/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0344 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S DEEP CREEK          36.73N 76.34W
09/21/2016  M5.68 INCH       CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 SSE DEEP CREEK /E1161/.
            THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0310 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE SEAFORD           37.19N 76.43W
09/21/2016  M5.51 INCH       YORK               VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SEAFORD /D3433/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0339 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 ESE HOBSON            36.88N 76.48W
09/21/2016  M5.49 INCH       CITY OF SUFFOLK    VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 ESE HOBSON /D9173/. THE
            DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

0330 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SOUTH MILLS             36.44N 76.33W
09/21/2016  M5.21 INCH       CAMDEN             NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION JOYCE CREEK INTERCOASTAL
            WATERWAY /SMLN7/. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY
            RAIN EVENT WAS 72 HOURS.

0313 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSW BURNT MILLS       36.35N 76.28W
09/21/2016  M5.17 INCH       PASQUOTANK         NC   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 3 SSW BURNT MILLS /ELRN7/.
            THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 72
            HOURS.

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NWS WAKEFIELD VA
IRIS SYSTEM

Local storm report, Sep 21, 4:30 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
430 PM EDT WED SEP 21 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     FLOOD            CARRSVILLE              36.72N 76.83W
09/21/2016                   ISLE OF WIGHT      VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROUTE 58 IS CLOSED IN CARRSVILLE NEAR
            HARVEST ROAD AND OLD CARRSVILLE ROAD. THE
            ROAD IS ACTUALLY WASHING OUT AND IS
            IMPASSABLE.

&&

BMD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 20, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	67 min
Sep 20, 9:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	67 min
Sep 21, 4:00 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	4 hr
Sep 21, 4:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk	3 hr
Sep 21, 5:59 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Northampton, Surry, York and 6 more	13 hr
Sep 21, 7:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk	3 hr
Sep 21, 7:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Sep 21, 11:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	6 hr
Sep 21, 2:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin	3 hr
Sep 21, 4:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin	11 hr
Sep 21, 4:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	11 hr
Sep 20, 8:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Camden, Gates, Pasquotank	3 hr
Sep 20, 10:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan	55 min
Sep 21, 6:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Bertie	5 days
Sep 21, 7:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans	3 hr
Sep 21, 8:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans	3 hr
Sep 21, 9:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	3 hr
Sep 21, 11:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans	6 hr
Sep 21, 11:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans	6 hr
Sep 21, 11:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	6 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2016 Every areal flood warning in 2016

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.