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River Flood Warning 20, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 19, 2020Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2020, 9:19 AM EDT for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Jun 19, 2020, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 19, 2020, 9:19 AM EDT (13:19 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 19, 2020, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 20, 2020, 9:06 AM EDT
In force: 15 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 13:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham (RMDV2). The gauge peaked at 12.45 ft at Jun 20, 2020, 12:00 AM EDT.

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.

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 Jun 19, 6:46 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 6:46 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 9:08 AM EDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
908 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

NCZ014>016-032-191345-
Pasquotank-Camden-Gates-Perquimans-
908 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020

...A SHOWER WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK...NORTHWESTERN
CAMDEN...NORTH CENTRAL PERQUIMANS AND EAST CENTRAL GATES COUNTIES...

At 908 AM EDT, a shower was located near Morgans Corner, or near
South Mills, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with this shower.

Locations impacted include...
South Mills, Morgans Corner, Burnt Mills, Horseshoe, Lynchs Corner,
Pierceville, Nicanor, Sharon, Lilly, Johnsons Corner and Whiteston.

If you see lightning or hear thunder, you are at risk! Take shelter
indoors immediately. If you cannot find shelter in a building a
vehicle provides safety from lightning.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this shower. 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.

LAT...LON 3633 7651 3642 7655 3653 7632 3637 7625
      3632 7648
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 246DEG 19KT 3642 7642

Poche

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 12:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Mecklenburg	3 hr
Jun 19, 1:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	51 min
Jun 19, 1:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	3 hr
Jun 19, 1:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover	49 min
Jun 19, 2:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan	2 hr
Jun 19, 2:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William	43 min
Jun 19, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, King William	63 min
Jun 19, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, York, City of Williamsburg	56 min
Jun 19, 3:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex	63 min
Jun 19, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	39 min
Jun 19, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond	60 min
Jun 19, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		27 min
Jun 19, 4:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent	36 min
Jun 19, 4:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	3 hr
Jun 19, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more	56 min
Jun 19, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	59 min
Jun 19, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	56 min
Jun 19, 5:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent	3 hr
Jun 19, 5:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico	3 hr
Jun 19, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland	51 min
Jun 19, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna	59 min
Jun 19, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Powhatan	40 min
Jun 19, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	New Kent	67 min
Jun 19, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover	58 min
Jun 19, 9:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Pasquotank	37 min
Jun 19, 10:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Perquimans	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.