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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this river flood warning at Oct 31, 2020, 5:10 AM EDT for Chesterfield County, Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2020, 5:10 AM EDT (09:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2020, 1:11 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- 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 09:15 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 31, 6:31 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Oct 31, 4:09 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 48 hr | |
| Oct 31, 4:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 23 hr |
| Oct 31, 6:31 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 10 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.