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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 10, 20188 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood watch at Jun 10, 2018, 4:12 AM EDT for 8 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in Maryland. It took effect at Jun 10, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 10, 2018, 4:12 AM EDT (08:12 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 10, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 11, 2018, 1:50 AM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Flood severity: None

Counties Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Caroline County, VA, Essex County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 watch went out at Jun 10, 4:04 AM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 4:04 AM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 3:55 PM EDT, 12 hours 17 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
355 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>082-087>090-092-
093-095>098-513>516-523>525-102000-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-
Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-Greensville-Sussex-
Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-
Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
355 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Widely scattered to isolated thunderstorms may produce heavy
downpours late this afternoon into early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening may produce heavy
rain with localized minor flooding of creeks, streams and urban
areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

MDZ021>025-VAZ064-075>078-083>086-099-100-509>512-517>522-102000-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-New Kent-
Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Accomack-Northampton-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western King William-
Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
355 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms will continue to produce heavy rainfall late this
afternoon into this evening. Under the heaviest of rain, flooding of
streams and urban areas is possible. In addition, there is a marginal
risk for severe storms this afternoon with damaging winds being the
greatest threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening may produce heavy
rain with localized minor flooding of creeks, streams and urban
areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 10:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 10:42 PM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 11:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 50 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 9, 8:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, King and Queen, King William and 4 more	39 min
Jun 9, 8:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline	2 hr
Jun 9, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, Louisa and 1 more	46 min
Jun 9, 10:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William	4 hr
Jun 9, 10:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Louisa	82 min
Jun 9, 10:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond	48 min
Jun 9, 11:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	53 min
Jun 9, 11:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Essex, Richmond	6 hr
Jun 10, 3:50 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		72 hr
Jun 10, 9:26 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		10 hr
Jun 10, 1:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	33 min
Jun 10, 2:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg	29 min
Jun 10, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	36 min
Jun 10, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland	29 min
Jun 10, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna	42 min
Jun 10, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Louisa	44 min
Jun 10, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	52 min
Jun 10, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	40 min
Jun 10, 5:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa	2 hr
Jun 10, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan	43 min
Jun 10, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	41 min
Jun 10, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, Richmond	52 min
Jun 10, 6:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan	33 min
Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince Edward	51 min
Jun 10, 6:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	113 min
Jun 10, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond	49 min
Jun 10, 7:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Nottoway, Prince Edward	39 min
Jun 10, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King William and 6 more	51 min
Jun 10, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway	43 min
Jun 10, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico	52 min
Jun 10, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	40 min

Nearby

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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.