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River Flood Warning 72, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2018, 10:47 AM EST for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Dec 21, 2018, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2018, 10:47 AM EST (15:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2018, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2018, 8:12 PM EST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham (RMDV2). The gauge peaked at 15.15 ft at Dec 22, 2018, 10:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02037500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 8:35 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 40 min | |
| Dec 21, 12:22 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| Dec 21, 4:36 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 18 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 65 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 3 days |
| Dec 21, 11:59 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 7 hr | |
| Dec 21, 1:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 25 min |
| Dec 21, 2:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland | 30 min |
| Dec 21, 2:39 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan | 19 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:14 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 10 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 48 min |
| Dec 21, 6:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more | 50 min |
| Dec 20, 8:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 51 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.