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River Flood Warning 74, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2018, 4:10 PM EST for Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Dec 29, 2018, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018, 4:10 PM EST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2018, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2019, 4:10 PM EST
- In force
- 20 days
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 Locks (RICV2).
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02037705, 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 28, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 61 min |
| Dec 28, 4:10 PM EST | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 58 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more | 53 min |
| Dec 28, 5:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 65 min |
| Dec 28, 5:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Perquimans | 58 min |
| Dec 28, 6:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 74 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.