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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Oct 30, 2020, 8:01 AM EDT for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It took effect at Oct 30, 2020, 3:09 PM EDT. It was in force for 37 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2020, 8:01 AM EDT (12:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2020, 3:09 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 1, 2020, 3:07 AM EST
- In force
- 37 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 12:01 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 15.04 ft at Oct 31, 2020, 8:00 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 54 min |
| Oct 30, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia and 1 more | 59 min |
| Oct 30, 2:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 65 min |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 60 min |
| Oct 30, 4:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 46 min |
| Oct 30, 8:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 44 hr |
| Oct 30, 10:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 32 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:02 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 43 hr | |
| Oct 30, 2:04 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 19 hr |
| Oct 30, 2:35 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Virginia Beach | 10 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:57 PM EDT | Gale Watch | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Oct 30, 2:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 4:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 3 hr |
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.