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River Flood Warning 75, NWS Wakefield, VA

December 28, 2018Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Dec 28, 2018, 4:10 PM EST for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Dec 29, 2018, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 40 hr.

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, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 31, 2018, 2:12 AM EST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

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 21:09 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 12.57 ft at Dec 29, 2018, 4:00 PM EST.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 28, 3:29 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin61 min
Dec 28, 4:10 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningAKQHenrico, City of Richmond21 days
Dec 28, 4:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 3 more53 min
Dec 28, 5:55 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach65 min
Dec 28, 5:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie, Chowan, Gates, Perquimans58 min
Dec 28, 6:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans74 min

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.