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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 25, 2016Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2016, 3:11 PM EDT for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Jun 26, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2016, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 26, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 26, 2016, 8:32 AM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 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-Westham (RMDV2). The gauge peaked at 12.17 ft at Jun 26, 2016, 1:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02037500, 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 Jun 25, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 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
Jun 24, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover, Louisa	59 min
Jun 24, 9:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, City of Hopewell	64 min
Jun 24, 9:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover, Louisa	113 min
Jun 24, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Richmond	44 min
Jun 24, 10:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	New Kent	52 min
Jun 24, 10:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	41 min
Jun 24, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	44 min
Jun 25, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford, Northampton	44 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.