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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Wakefield, VA
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.
- 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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</html>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
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</html>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.
&&
EILocal 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.
&&
EILocal 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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EIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 10:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 55 hr |
| May 17, 10:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 65 hr |
| May 17, 10:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 4 days |
| May 17, 10:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 4 days |
| May 17, 10:26 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 55 hr |
| May 18, 12:27 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 6 hr | |
| May 18, 12:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| May 18, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 4 more | 60 min |
| May 18, 3:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Richmond and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 18, 3:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover and 6 more | 4 hr |
| May 18, 4:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 62 hr | |
| May 18, 5:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan | 3 hr |
| May 18, 5:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 3 hr |
| May 18, 7:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico, Nottoway and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 18, 8:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 2 hr |
| May 18, 8:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 3 hr |
| May 18, 8:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 116 min |
| May 18, 9:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 3 hr |
| May 18, 9:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 4 days |
| May 18, 9:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 60 hr |
| May 18, 9:33 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 4 days |
| May 18, 11:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 6 more | 6 hr |
| May 18, 11:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex and 4 more | 111 min |
| May 18, 12:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 6 hr |
| May 18, 1:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 45 min |
| May 18, 2:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Henrico, James City and 12 more | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 2 more | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 5 more | 3 hr |
| May 18, 4:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 3 days |
| May 18, 4:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 54 hr |
| May 18, 5:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, City of Hopewell | 2 hr |
| May 18, 5:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, Louisa and 1 more | 24 hr |
| May 18, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 6 hr |
| May 18, 6:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and 6 more | 18 hr |
| May 18, 7:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 6 more | 3 hr |
| May 18, 7:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| May 18, 7:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex | 3 hr |
| May 18, 7:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 4 hr |
| May 18, 11:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 6 hr |
| May 18, 5:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 12 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.