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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 18, 20188 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at May 18, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT for 8 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Amelia County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, Powhatan County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 18, 4:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sse Dumbarton, VANEW FLOODING REPORTED ON THE 4800 BLOCK OF W BROAD STREET.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 30 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2018-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

428 
WGUS51 KAKQ 182000
FFWAKQ
VAC007-041-053-075-085-087-145-760-182300-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0003.180518T2000Z-180518T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
400 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
  Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
  Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia...
  Henrico County in central Virginia...
  Southern Hanover County in central Virginia...
  Northeastern Amelia County in central Virginia...
  North central Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia...
  Southeastern Powhatan County in central Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT

* At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain and isolated 
  thunderstorms across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain 
  have already fallen in some areas. Flash flooding is expected to 
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Richmond, Ashland, Randolph Macon College, Virginia Commonwealth
  University, Tuckahoe, Moseley, Chester, Highland Springs, Downtown
  Richmond, Bon Air, Virginia Union University, University Of
  Richmond, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Manakin, Bellwood, Laurel,
  Wyndham, Chesterfield Court House and Bensley.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to three inches are possible in 
the warned area through this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 7750 3785 7742 3778 7740 3779 7734
      3776 7734 3775 7730 3773 7732 3771 7725
      3772 7725 3769 7723 3769 7720 3766 7719
      3763 7713 3759 7714 3760 7717 3755 7723
      3752 7721 3742 7731 3716 7763 3740 7792

$$

JM
1 follow-up statement
394 
WGUS71 KAKQ 182258
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
658 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

VAC007-041-053-075-085-087-145-760-182306-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180518T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Richmond VA-Chesterfield VA-Goochland VA-Henrico VA-
Hanover VA-Amelia VA-Dinwiddie VA-Powhatan VA-
658 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHESTERFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN
GOOCHLAND...HENRICO...SOUTHERN HANOVER...NORTHEASTERN AMELIA...NORTH
CENTRAL DINWIDDIE AND SOUTHEASTERN POWHATAN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
RICHMOND WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM EDT...

The flash flood warning will be allowed to expire at 700 PM EDT. It 
has been replaced with an areal flooding warning through 100 AM EDT 
Saturday as additional rainfall amounts of up to two inches are 
possible through this evening, which may further exaggerate already 
existing flooding, or create new flooding.

LAT...LON 3790 7750 3785 7742 3778 7740 3779 7734
      3776 7734 3775 7730 3773 7732 3771 7725
      3772 7725 3769 7723 3769 7720 3766 7719
      3763 7713 3759 7714 3760 7717 3755 7723
      3752 7721 3742 7731 3716 7763 3740 7792

$$

JM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at May 18, 3:45 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:45 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
345 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal boundary will remain over the local area into
Saturday, bringing periodic showers and thunderstorms, with the
likelihood for heavy rainfall. Somewhat drier air arrives for
the second half of the weekend as the upper level low pressure
system weakens.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
As of 315 PM EDT Friday...

Flood Watch remains in effect through Sat afternoon for much of
the area...

Setup this afternoon similar to 24 hours ago across the FA as
(another) intense/excessive RA event appears likely. A sfc
boundary has settled a bit farther S over the past 12
hours...and is now situated from about MFV-PTB-W63...and may
drift a little more S this eve. Meanwhile...the stream of
anomalous moisture (PW's to near 2") continues due to a deep
layered S flow aloft (as an upper level low remains invof TN
Valley and a strong ridge sits off the SE CONUS coast). The
axis of heaviest SHRAS/tstms is located a bit S of Thu afternoon
which may mean that the area that gets excessive RA this eve
into tonight might be a tad to the SSE of that from Thu
night/earlier today.

Satellite showing two main plumes of moisture entering the FA
from the S...one extended NNW from near ILM...the other
extending N from near CHS. Models point both of those areas
right into the heart of the local area through tonight
(consolidating invof I 95/I 85 corridors after midnight - inland
from the coast). Already several areal flood warnings for
runoff from the +RA the past 24 hours. Flood watch has been
raised for locations in NE NC W of the Chowan river (will remain
in place elsewhere). Widespread SHRAS /ISOLD-SCT tstms possible
from S central through central VA NE to the central Delmarva
this eve/tonight...while lesser coverage (though w/ possible +RA
too) expected in far SE VA-coastal NE NC. Added FG for coastal
areas on ern shore from Accomack county VA to MD beaches. Lows
tonight mainly 65-70 F (except cooler on portions of the ern
shore).

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 315 PM EDT Friday...

As a slow breakdown of the pattern responsible for this
widespread RA event takes place Sat...the flow aloft will
become stronger from the SW and thus the chance for training
storms and widespread flooding will be lower (even though heavy
downpours will continue). Most if not all of the FA is expected
to get back into the warm sector Sat aftn as axis of deepest
moisture shifts to the coast/offshore (by late in the day).
So...highs Sat will genly be in the upper 70s to lower 80s
(l-m70s on most of the eastern shore). With some sunshine
possible, there is a bit more potential for stronger tstms by
Sat aftn/evening though much uncertainty remains and it would
likely be only a marginal risk at best. PoPs will genly be high
chance to likely (50-80%). The FFA will run through 22Z/19 (both
for potential additional +RA and continued excessive runoff).

Sun will be warm and moderately humid w/ VRB clouds/partly
sunny conditions. Will have PoPs 20-40% (highest E of I 95 and
primarily for afternoon/eve SHRAS/tstms). Highs from the u70s-
l80s on the ern shore to the m-u80s inland.

By Mon...expecting increasing moisture ahead of the next
approaching systems from the S and W. Partly sunny-mostly cloudy
w/ PoPs by afternoon rising to 30-50% inland in the
afternoon...10-30% toward the coast. Highs in the 70s at the
coast to the m80s inland.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 315 PM EDT Friday...

Medium-range guidance agrees on a slug of moisture, entrenched in
southwesterly flow, to move across much of the area early Tuesday
morning. There is some indication that the heavier rainfall amounts
will occur in the western two-thirds of the area, but will need a
few more model runs closer in time to resolve confidence.

As this initial push of rainfall moves north, some places will get a
break until the afternoon hours. Daytime highs in the middle 80s and
dewpoints near 70 degrees will fuel the potential for more showers
and a few thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon. As the sun sets, rain
chances generally decrease, but then we do it all over again
Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Thursday, will see a decrease in
rain coverage...leaving southern Virginia and northern North
Carolina with the remainder of any appreciable rainfall. Friday
morning looks dry; however, rain reenters the picture Friday
afternoon/evening over the southern half of the CWA. The
GFS/Canadian models are more progressive with rain moving in, while
the EURO is slower in timing.

Temperatures will not fluctuate much with daily highs Tue-Fri in the
mid-80s. Overnight lows in the middle to upper 60s could fall into
the lower 60s Thursday night/Friday morning if we can get cloud
cover to thin out.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Friday...

An area of widespread showers with embedded tstms continues to
impact the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland as of 18z Friday. SBY has
experienced frequent IFR visibilities over the past several hours
due to heavy rain. Showers/tstms with heavy rain are developing
along a boundary centered just south of RIC. Another area of
steady moderate-heavy rain centered near the VA/NC border is
moving N/NE toward RIC. Therefore, there is the potential for a
few hours of IFR visibilities in RIC through 03z. A few brief
periods of IFR conditions are possible at PHF/ORF/ECG through
this evening, but did not include it in the TAFs. There may be
a break in the rain at the southeastern terminals late tonight-
early Sat AM. Another area of showers is expected to impact all
terminals starting around 12z Saturday. Ceilings will likely
remain IFR at SBY through at least 12z Saturday, while brief IFR
cigs are possible at RIC/PHF early Saturday AM.

OUTLOOK... Shower/tstm chances continue on Saturday, as the frontal
boundary gradually lifts northward. Somewhat drier conditions
potentially arrive by Sunday. Patchy early morning IFR ceilings are
again possible on Sunday. Rain chances continue through early next
week, as mainly afternoon/evening showers/tstms are possible on
Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.MARINE...
As of 345 PM EDT Friday...

A frontal boundary pushed a little farther south this afternoon
through Deltaville and Wachapreague. North of the front, over
the northern Bay and coastal waters from Wachapreague north,
winds have increased to 15 to 20 kt and a SCA was raised for
the upper Bay earlier this afternoon. The front should remain
stalled for the remainder of this afternoon and evening with E
to NE winds persisting along and north of the front. The E to NE
winds will decrease some towards midnight and overnight. South
of the front S winds of 10 to 15 kt will continue this evening
and overnight.

For Sat the front lifts a little to the north and E winds
becoming more SE increasing to 15-20 kt. This will result in
seas building to 4-6 ft over the nrn three coastal zones. Thus,
have a SCA for these coastal zones north of Cape Charles
starting late tonight.

Expect S winds 10-20 kt over the waters fm later Sat aftn into
Sat night, then SW 10-15 kt very late Sat night thru Sun. SCA
conditions will be marginal for the Bay Sat/Sat night, and have
capped speeds at 15 kt for now. Bermuda high pressure well
offshore will keep winds SSW 5-15 kt Sun night thru Tue.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
As of 1000 AM EDT Friday...

Flood warnings continue for the James River basin. New warnings
have been issued for Lawrenceville...Rawlings and Stony Creek on
the Meherrin and Nottoway rivers. Recent heavy rain along with
the expectation of more heavy rain has resulted in a forecast of
minor to moderate flooding. See FLWAKQ or FLSAKQ for more
details.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for MDZ021>025.
NC...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for NCZ012-013-030.
VA...Flood Watch through Saturday afternoon for VAZ048-060>062-
     064>069-075>090-092-509>522.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 1 PM Saturday to 10 AM EDT Sunday
     for ANZ654.
     Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ650-652.
     Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT tonight for ANZ630.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ALB/LKB
NEAR TERM...ALB
SHORT TERM...ALB/LKB
LONG TERM...BMS
AVIATION...ERI/LKB
MARINE...TMG/JAO
HYDROLOGY...
Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 3:18 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
318 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

MDZ021>025-NCZ012-013-030-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-509>522-
191930-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-Hertford-Bertie-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-
Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-
Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-
Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-
Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
318 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast
North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern
Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and
southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

While flooding will not be as widespread on Saturday, locally heavy
rain and the threat for localized flooding will continue.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ093-095>100-523>525-191930-
Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans-
Eastern Currituck-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-
Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
318 PM EDT Fri May 18 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms will bring locally heavy
rainfall through tonight. The potential exists for localized
flooding, especially in areas that receive repeated heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms will bring locally heavy
rainfall on Saturday. The potential exists for localized flooding,
especially in areas that receive repeated heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 18, 10:08 AM EDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

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

0700 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 WSW MIDLOTHIAN        37.48N 77.69W
05/18/2018                   CHESTERFIELD       VA   PUBLIC

            OTTERDALE ROAD FLOODED BETWEEN OLD HUNDRED
            AND MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE. REPORT FROM SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

&&

EI
Local storm report, May 18, 11:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1103 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

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

1026 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW BUCKTOWN          38.45N 76.09W
05/18/2018  M2.69 INCH       DORCHESTER         MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BLWM2, 3 WSW BUCKTOWN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       EAST NEW MARKET         38.60N 75.92W
05/18/2018  M2.73 INCH       DORCHESTER         MD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MD-DR-10, EAST NEW MARKET.

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE LINKWOOD           38.51N 75.91W
05/18/2018  M3.12 INCH       DORCHESTER         MD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MD-DR-9, 2 SE LINKWOOD.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N WINGATE             38.31N 76.08W
05/18/2018  M2.17 INCH       DORCHESTER         MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D2613, 1 N WINGATE.

0903 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW PRINCESS ANNE     38.17N 75.71W
05/18/2018  M4.22 INCH       SOMERSET           MD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MD-SS-1, 2 SSW PRINCESS
            ANNE.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CRISFIELD               37.98N 75.86W
05/18/2018  M3.12 INCH       SOMERSET           MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CRSFL, CRISFIELD.

1019 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSW PITTSVILLE        38.36N 75.43W
05/18/2018  M2.55 INCH       WICOMICO           MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION PWLM2, 2 SSW PITTSVILLE.

1043 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW SHAD POINT         38.37N 75.66W
05/18/2018  M3.16 INCH       WICOMICO           MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION C1767, 2 NW SHAD POINT.

0807 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LAKEWOOD                38.33N 75.59W
05/18/2018  M2.11 INCH       WICOMICO           MD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MD-WC-22, LAKEWOOD.

1036 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW HEBRON            38.40N 75.69W
05/18/2018  M4.91 INCH       WICOMICO           MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU888, 1 SSW HEBRON.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE WEST OCEAN CITY   38.33N 75.08W
05/18/2018  M3.56 INCH       WORCESTER          MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION OCNPP, 1 ESE WEST OCEAN
            CITY.

1039 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE OCEAN PINES       38.39N 75.13W
05/18/2018  M2.01 INCH       WORCESTER          MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E6548, 1 ENE OCEAN PINES.

1040 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SE PUBLIC LANDING     38.08N 75.20W
05/18/2018  M2.49 INCH       WORCESTER          MD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION ASTM2, 6 SE PUBLIC LANDING.

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEW CHURCH              37.98N 75.53W
05/18/2018  M2.81 INCH       ACCOMACK           VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION VA025, NEW CHURCH.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N ALBERTA             36.94N 77.90W
05/18/2018  M2.25 INCH       BRUNSWICK          VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALBV2, 5 N ALBERTA.

0933 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW FORT A.P. HILL    38.10N 77.27W
05/18/2018  M2.04 INCH       CAROLINE           VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TT215, 1 SSW FORT A.P. HILL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S DAWN                37.81N 77.36W
05/18/2018  M3.94 INCH       CAROLINE           VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-CL-6, 1 S DAWN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW BURRUSS CORNER    37.94N 77.43W
05/18/2018  M5.25 INCH       CAROLINE           VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-CL-7, 3 NNW BURRUSS
            CORNER.

0933 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE BOWLING GREEN      38.07N 77.32W
05/18/2018  M4.06 INCH       CAROLINE           VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TT216, 2 NE BOWLING GREEN.

1033 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 N SPARTA              38.04N 77.24W
05/18/2018  M2.73 INCH       CAROLINE           VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FAPV2, 3 N SPARTA.

1029 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BOWLING GREEN           38.04N 77.34W
05/18/2018  M5.08 INCH       CAROLINE           VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BWCCD, BOWLING GREEN.

0600 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MIDLOTHIAN              37.51N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M3.60 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-CS-19, MIDLOTHIAN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S MIDLOTHIAN          37.43N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M2.33 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-CS-41, 5 S MIDLOTHIAN.

1029 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S MIDLOTHIAN          37.44N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M6.80 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MDLSC, 4 S MIDLOTHIAN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW BEACH             37.33N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M3.24 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-CS-20, 3 WSW BEACH.

1042 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S MIDLOTHIAN          37.43N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M2.04 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION C5612, 5 S MIDLOTHIAN.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W WINTERPOCK          37.32N 77.65W
05/18/2018  M3.23 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WTPV2, 4 W
            WINTERPOCK.

1029 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BON AIR                 37.53N 77.56W
05/18/2018  M4.12 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RCRMR, BON AIR.

1033 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW BEACH             37.38N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M3.24 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E2128, 2 WNW BEACH.

1032 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BON AIR                 37.52N 77.56W
05/18/2018  M2.55 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION F0267, BON AIR.

1035 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW BEACH             37.34N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M3.06 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION C0609, 2 WSW BEACH.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW BEACH             37.39N 77.65W
05/18/2018  M2.46 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E9140, 4 WNW BEACH.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW MIDLOTHIAN        37.55N 77.66W
05/18/2018  M6.11 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D7888, 3 NNW MIDLOTHIAN.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSW MIDLOTHIAN        37.46N 77.66W
05/18/2018  M3.78 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-CS-27, 3 SSW MIDLOTHIAN.

0756 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AIR 37.41N 77.53W
05/18/2018  M2.32 INCH       CHESTERFIELD       VA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION FCI, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
            AIRPORT.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE HOPEWELL           37.30N 77.29W
05/18/2018  M2.72 INCH       CITY OF HOPEWELL   VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HPWNM, 1 NE HOPEWELL.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E ROSLYN HILLS        37.58N 77.52W
05/18/2018  M4.16 INCH       CITY OF RICHMOND   VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RHMND, 2 E ROSLYN HILLS.

1029 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S LAKESIDE            37.59N 77.46W
05/18/2018  M4.24 INCH       CITY OF RICHMOND   VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RCHRM, 1 S LAKESIDE.

1036 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E PRINCESS ANNE       36.75N 76.03W
05/18/2018  M2.17 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AR126, 1 E PRINCESS ANNE.

0756 AM     HEAVY RAIN       OCEANA NAS              36.82N 76.03W
05/18/2018  M2.36 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION NTU, OCEANA NAS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE PRINCESS ANNE     36.77N 76.04W
05/18/2018  M3.39 INCH       CITY OF VIRGINIA BEVA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-VBC-13, 1 NNE PRINCESS
            ANNE.

1038 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE DUNNSVILLE        37.89N 76.81W
05/18/2018  M2.58 INCH       ESSEX              VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E7265, 2 NNE DUNNSVILLE.

1035 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PALMYRA RIVER GAGE ON F 37.86N 78.27W
05/18/2018  M2.84 INCH       FLUVANNA           VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PYAV2, PALMYRA RIVER
            GAGE ON FLUVANNA RIVER, NEAR PALMYRA.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CROZIER                 37.63N 77.80W
05/18/2018  M2.02 INCH       GOOCHLAND          VA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CRZV2, CROZIER.

1028 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SABOT                   37.62N 77.74W
05/18/2018  M3.00 INCH       GOOCHLAND          VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E8514, SABOT.

1028 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNW GOODALL           37.81N 77.64W
05/18/2018  M2.41 INCH       HANOVER            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E1895, 1 NNW GOODALL.

1035 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E BEAVERDAM           37.94N 77.63W
05/18/2018  M2.28 INCH       HANOVER            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D9354, 1 E BEAVERDAM.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ASHLAND                 37.75N 77.48W
05/18/2018  M3.48 INCH       HANOVER            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AS799, ASHLAND.

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HANOVER COUNTY MUNICIPA 37.71N 77.44W
05/18/2018  M3.71 INCH       HANOVER            VA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION OFP, HANOVER COUNTY MUNICIPAL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HEWLETT                 37.91N 77.59W
05/18/2018  M4.56 INCH       HANOVER            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HV-6, HEWLETT.

1029 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N HIGHLAND SPRINGS    37.59N 77.32W
05/18/2018  M5.68 INCH       HANOVER            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION MCHVL, 2 N HIGHLAND SPRINGS.

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW GILMAN            37.82N 77.59W
05/18/2018  M3.60 INCH       HANOVER            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HV-8, 2 NNW GILMAN.

0835 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E SHORT PUMP          37.66N 77.57W
05/18/2018  M5.55 INCH       HENRICO            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HR-6, 2 E SHORT PUMP.

0925 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LAKESIDE                37.62N 77.47W
05/18/2018  M3.50 INCH       HENRICO            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HR-21, LAKESIDE.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       EAST HIGHLAND PARK      37.57N 77.38W
05/18/2018  M3.68 INCH       HENRICO            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RCHRV, EAST HIGHLAND PARK.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VARINA                  37.46N 77.35W
05/18/2018  M2.64 INCH       HENRICO            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HR-13, VARINA.

1035 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNE SHORT PUMP        37.69N 77.59W
05/18/2018  M6.54 INCH       HENRICO            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E5212, 3 NNE SHORT PUMP.

0705 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LAUREL                  37.65N 77.50W
05/18/2018  M4.75 INCH       HENRICO            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HR-8, LAUREL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E SHORT PUMP          37.65N 77.57W
05/18/2018  M5.39 INCH       HENRICO            VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-HR-20, 2 E SHORT PUMP.

1038 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW SHORT PUMP         37.63N 77.63W
05/18/2018  M5.01 INCH       HENRICO            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D4934, 1 SW SHORT PUMP.

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RICHMOND INTL AIRPORT   37.51N 77.32W
05/18/2018  M3.60 INCH       HENRICO            VA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION RIC, RICHMOND INTL AIRPORT.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E SHORT PUMP          37.66N 77.57W
05/18/2018  M5.07 INCH       HENRICO            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION C0630, 2 E SHORT PUMP.

1040 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NE TUCKAHOE           37.60N 77.58W
05/18/2018  M4.27 INCH       HENRICO            VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AS694, 1 NE TUCKAHOE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW FIVE FORKS        37.28N 76.78W
05/18/2018  M2.15 INCH       JAMES CITY         VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-JC-10, 2 NNW FIVE FORKS.

1031 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW LIGHTFOOT         37.35N 76.77W
05/18/2018  M2.00 INCH       JAMES CITY         VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION C2450, 1 WNW LIGHTFOOT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S ETNA MILLS          37.74N 77.27W
05/18/2018  M4.45 INCH       KING WILLIAM       VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-KW-2, 1 S ETNA MILLS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE BROOK VALE        37.74N 76.42W
05/18/2018  M2.04 INCH       LANCASTER          VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-LN-2, 1 SSE BROOK VALE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VICTORIA                37.01N 78.22W
05/18/2018  M3.80 INCH       LUNENBURG          VA   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION VA-LB-2, VICTORIA.

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ISLAND CREEK RESERVOIR  36.55N 78.47W
05/18/2018  M2.22 INCH       MECKLENBURG        VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION ICRV2, ISLAND CREEK
            RESERVOIR.

1020 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E CLARKSVILLE         36.62N 78.55W
05/18/2018  M3.49 INCH       MECKLENBURG        VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION VA041, 1 E CLARKSVILLE.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       COOPER                  37.60N 76.53W
05/18/2018  M4.00 INCH       MIDDLESEX          VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CHRST, COOPER.

1005 AM     HEAVY RAIN       VA CAPE CHARLES 5 ENE   37.29N 75.93W
05/18/2018  M3.35 INCH       NORTHAMPTON        VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CCHV2, VA CAPE CHARLES 5
            ENE.

1029 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE KENNARD           37.94N 76.74W
05/18/2018  M4.52 INCH       RICHMOND           VA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WRNNT, 1 NNE KENNARD.

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WAKEFIELD, VA           36.98N 77.01W
05/18/2018  M2.57 INCH       SUSSEX             VA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION AKQ, WAKEFIELD, VA.

&&
Local storm report, May 18, 12:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1211 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

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

1030 AM     FLOOD            2 WNW TUCKAHOE          37.60N 77.62W
05/18/2018                   HENRICO            VA   PUBLIC

            POOL/TENNIS COURT FLOODED AT PATTERSON AVE AND LAUDERDALE DRIVE.

&&

EI
Local storm report, May 18, 12:14 PM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1214 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

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

1200 PM     FLOOD            KENBRIDGE               36.96N 78.13W
05/18/2018                   LUNENBURG          VA   PUBLIC

            BRIDGES FLOODED/SOME ROADS WASHED OUT IN THE
            KENBRIDGE AREA.

&&

EI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQBuckingham, Fluvanna55 hr
May 17, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQCumberland, Goochland, Powhatan65 hr
May 17, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQHenrico, City of Richmond4 days
May 17, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond4 days
May 17, 10:26 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQFluvanna55 hr
May 18, 12:27 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ6 hr
May 18, 12:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland3 hr
May 18, 1:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 4 more60 min
May 18, 3:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCaroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Richmond and 1 more6 hr
May 18, 3:40 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover and 6 more4 hr
May 18, 4:16 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ62 hr
May 18, 5:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan3 hr
May 18, 5:51 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQDinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway3 hr
May 18, 7:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, Nottoway and 1 more3 hr
May 18, 8:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie2 hr
May 18, 8:30 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond3 hr
May 18, 8:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAccomack116 min
May 18, 9:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway3 hr
May 18, 9:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQBrunswick4 days
May 18, 9:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie60 hr
May 18, 9:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQSussex4 days
May 18, 10:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg3 days
May 18, 11:19 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCaroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 6 more6 hr
May 18, 11:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQEssex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex and 4 more111 min
May 18, 12:15 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway6 hr
May 18, 1:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQGloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland45 min
May 18, 2:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Henrico, James City and 12 more3 hr
May 18, 4:12 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCharles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 5 more3 hr
May 18, 4:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, City of Emporia3 days
May 18, 4:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward54 hr
May 18, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, City of Hopewell2 hr
May 18, 5:38 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCaroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Louisa and 1 more24 hr
May 18, 6:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway6 hr
May 18, 6:55 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and 6 more18 hr
May 18, 7:08 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCharles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 6 more3 hr
May 18, 7:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQPrince Edward3 hr
May 18, 7:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQDinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex3 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.