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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 18, 2018Chesterfield County, Dinwiddie County, City of Petersburg, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2018, 10:45 AM EDT for Chesterfield County, Dinwiddie County, City of Petersburg, Virginia. It took effect at May 19, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 53 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2018, 10:45 AM EDT (14:45 UTC)
In effect from
May 19, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 21, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
53 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Appomattox River at Matoaca (MTCV2). The gauge peaked at 10.38 ft at May 20, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02041650, 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 May 18, 10:04 AM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 10:04 AM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 9:49 AM EDT, 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
949 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-509>522-191400-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
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-
949 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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.

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.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ093-095>100-523>525-191400-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Isle of Wight-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-York-
Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
949 AM EDT Fri May 18 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will bring locally heavy rainfall this
afternoon 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 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, 8:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 18, 8:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 18, 8:57 AM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 18, 9:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
908 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

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

0830 AM     FLOOD            3 W ELMONT              37.72N 77.55W
05/18/2018                   HANOVER            VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PORTION OF GREENWOOD ROAD WASHED OUT. REPORT
            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

EI
Local storm report, May 18, 9:46 AM EDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
946 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2018

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

0800 AM     FLOOD            2 S DUMBARTON           37.58N 77.50W
05/18/2018                   HENRICO            VA   PUBLIC

            RIGHT AND CENTER LANES CLOSED ON I-195 N
            NEAR BROAD STREET DUE TO STANDING WATER.
            REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

EI
Local storm report, May 18, 10:08 AM EDT, 37 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.

&&

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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, 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, 4:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 2 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
May 18, 7:27 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQDorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester4 hr
May 18, 11:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQDorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester6 hr
May 18, 5:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQDorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester12 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2018Every river flood warning in 2018

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.