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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Sep 18, 2018, 3:20 AM EDT for Cumberland County, Goochland County, Powhatan County, Virginia. It took effect at Sep 18, 2018, 6:21 AM EDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2018, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 18, 2018, 6:21 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cumberland County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Powhatan County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point James River (VA) at Cartersville (CARV2). The gauge peaked at 20.02 ft at Sep 18, 2018, 2:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 26.4 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02035000, 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 Sep 18, 1:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 1:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 821 PM EDT Mon Sep 17 2018 MDZ024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093- 095>097-509>525-190030- Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden- Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-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- Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-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-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 821 PM EDT Mon Sep 17 2018 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. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The remnants of tropical cyclone Florence coupled with the passage of a cold front will result in more showers and thunderstorms, which could produce some moderate to heavy rainfall and gusty winds on Tuesday, primarily during the afternoon and early evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-190030- Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack- Northampton- 821 PM EDT Mon Sep 17 2018 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. The remnants of tropical cyclone Florence coupled with the passage of a cold front will result in more showers and thunderstorms, which could produce some moderate to heavy rainfall and gusty winds on Tuesday, primarily during the afternoon and early evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>023-190030- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset- 821 PM EDT Mon Sep 17 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The remnants of tropical cyclone Florence coupled with the passage of a cold front will result in more showers and thunderstorms, which could produce some moderate to heavy rainfall and gusty winds on Tuesday, primarily during the afternoon and early evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LKB
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 17, 9:47 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
947 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0426 PM TORNADO 4 NW MECHANICSVILLE 37.66N 77.41W
09/17/2018 HANOVER VA BROADCAST MEDIA
VIDEO OF APPARENT TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR ATLEE HIGH
SCHOOL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
AJBSpecial weather statement, Sep 17, 10:46 PM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1046 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
VAZ048-509-180330-
Fluvanna-Western Louisa-
1046 PM EDT MON SEP 17 2018
...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
LOUISA AND FLUVANNA COUNTIES...
At 1045 PM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from 8 miles southeast of Orange to 7 miles northeast
of Centenary. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches and wind gusts to 30 mph are
possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Louisa, Palmyra, Fork Union, Lake Monticello, Ferncliff, Boswells
Tavern, Troy, Gordonsville, Scottsville, Green Springs, Shores,
Central Plains, Cohasset, Waldrop, Trevilians, Hardware, Wilmington,
Cunningham, Nahor and Zion Crossroads.
Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads, and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3806 7826 3813 7821 3814 7812 3815 7809
3813 7805 3814 7801 3812 7798 3812 7791
3771 7831 3776 7847 3780 7849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 224DEG 15KT 3815 7803 3778 7844
05Local storm report, Sep 17, 11:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 43 min |
| Sep 17, 9:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 4 days |
| Sep 17, 9:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 44 min |
| Sep 17, 10:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 3 hr |
| Sep 17, 10:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 16 hr |
| Sep 17, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 44 min |
| Sep 17, 11:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 2 hr |
| Sep 17, 11:58 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 29 hr |
| Sep 18, 12:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland | 42 min |
| Sep 18, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Goochland, Hanover | 45 min |
| Sep 18, 5:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 59 hr |
| Sep 18, 5:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 45 hr |
| Sep 18, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Goochland, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, City of Richmond | 50 min |
| Sep 18, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 44 min |
| Sep 18, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent and 2 more | 43 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.