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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 11, 2021Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2021, 12:09 PM EDT for Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was in force for 5 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 11, 2021, 12:09 PM EDT (16:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Northumberland County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:11 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 11, 12:32 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ssw Lyells, VA	VDOT REPORTING FLOODING ROADS FROM WARSAW TO OLDHAMS.
Jun 11, 1:06 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Warsaw, VA	MENOKIN ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. MANY OTHER ROADS NORTH AND EAST OF WARSAW WERE FLOODED AND BEING CLOSED.
Jun 11, 1:23 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Lyells, VA	VA 3 NORTH OF WARSAW FLOODED NEAR OLDHAMS RD.
Jun 11, 1:59 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 E Tidewater, VA	ROUTE 613 FLOODED AT FARNHAM CREEK.
Jun 11, 2:15 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Callao, VA	VDOT CLOSING ROUTE 202 / HAMPTON HALL RD AT CALLAO. VEHICLES BECOMING STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS.
Jun 11, 2:16 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 S Emmerton, VA	ROUTH 624 / SHARPS RD FLOODED NEAR FOREST RD.
Jun 11, 2:20 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ene Gibeon, VA	VALLEY DRIVE FLOODED. VEHICLES STRANDED.
Jun 11, 2:35 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Wnw Callao, VA	ROUTE 202 / HAMPTON HALL RD FLOODED FROM HARRYHOGAN RD TO HENDERSON DR.
Jun 11, 4:33 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	2 Wsw Mulch, VA	ROUTE 616 FLOODED AT OAKLAND RD.
Jun 11, 4:34 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Sw Ethel, VA	ROUTE 621 / CHESTNUT HILL RD FLOODED NEAR MILL POND RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

495 
WGUS51 KAKQ 111609
FFWAKQ
VAC133-159-193-111900-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0015.210611T1609Z-210611T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1209 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Richmond County in east central Virginia...
  Southern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 1209 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The 
  expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Warsaw, Callao, Haynesville, Farnham, Sharps, Kinsale, 
  Westmoreland, Emmerton, Oldhams, Gibeon, Threeway, Village, 
  Lyells, Kremlin, Kennard, Wellford, Tidewater, Mulch and Ethel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 7684 3801 7684 3800 7675 3809 7657
      3807 7654 3806 7653 3805 7653 3804 7652
      3803 7652 3790 7657 3780 7667 3782 7673
      3787 7676 3792 7678

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Zimmerman

3 follow-up statements

390 
WGUS51 KAKQ 111744
FFWAKQ
VAC133-159-193-112100-
/O.EXT.KAKQ.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
144 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Richmond County in east central Virginia...
  Southern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia...
  Northwestern Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 144 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Warsaw, Callao, Haynesville, Farnham, Sharps, Kinsale, 
  Westmoreland, Emmerton, Oldhams, Gibeon, Threeway, Village, 
  Lyells, Kremlin, Kennard, Wellford, Tidewater, Mulch and Ethel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 7684 3801 7684 3800 7675 3809 7657
      3807 7654 3806 7653 3805 7653 3804 7652
      3803 7652 3790 7657 3780 7667 3782 7673
      3787 7676 3792 7678

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Zimmerman

089 
WGUS71 KAKQ 111832
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
232 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

VAC133-159-193-112100-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northumberland VA-Richmond VA-Westmoreland VA-
232 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN RICHMOND, SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND AND 
NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 232 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across 
the warned area. Multiple roads are flooded. Between 3 and 6 inches 
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are 
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Warsaw, Callao, Haynesville, Farnham, Sharps, Kinsale, 
  Westmoreland, Emmerton, Oldhams, Gibeon, Threeway, Village, 
  Lyells, Kremlin, Kennard, Wellford, Tidewater, Mulch and Ethel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 7684 3801 7684 3800 7675 3809 7657
      3807 7654 3806 7653 3805 7653 3804 7652
      3803 7652 3790 7657 3780 7667 3782 7673
      3787 7676 3792 7678

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Poche

026 
WGUS71 KAKQ 112056 RRC
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
456 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

VAC133-159-193-112106-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northumberland VA-Richmond VA-Westmoreland VA-
456 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
SOUTHERN RICHMOND, SOUTHERN WESTMORELAND AND NORTHWESTERN 
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for portions 
of central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and 
north central Virginia.

LAT...LON 3795 7684 3801 7684 3800 7675 3809 7657
      3807 7654 3806 7653 3805 7653 3804 7652
      3803 7652 3790 7657 3780 7667 3782 7673
      3787 7676 3792 7678

$$

Butner

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 8:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	3 hr
Jun 10, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Richmond	43 min
Jun 10, 8:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Surry	3 hr
Jun 10, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	47 min
Jun 10, 8:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	115 min
Jun 10, 8:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover	3 hr
Jun 10, 9:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	90 min
Jun 10, 9:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Henrico	118 min
Jun 10, 10:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	83 min
Jun 10, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan	70 min
Jun 11, 12:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Hanover	119 min
Jun 11, 1:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa	60 min
Jun 11, 2:42 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		60 hr
Jun 11, 8:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland	66 min
Jun 11, 9:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:31 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Westmoreland	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Middlesex	48 min
Jun 11, 11:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	6 hr
Jun 11, 11:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Richmond	43 min
Jun 11, 12:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lancaster	114 min
Jun 11, 12:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond	4 hr
Jun 11, 1:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Westmoreland	4 hr
Jun 11, 1:22 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	4 hr
Jun 11, 2:13 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	7 hr
Jun 11, 2:24 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Northumberland, Richmond	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond	80 min
Jun 11, 3:22 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	Accomack	14 hr
Jun 11, 3:22 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Northumberland, Westmoreland	15 hr
Jun 11, 3:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	110 min
Jun 11, 3:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince Edward	40 min
Jun 11, 4:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	King and Queen, King William	119 min
Jun 11, 4:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	119 min
Jun 11, 4:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	115 min
Jun 11, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell	39 min
Jun 11, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex	49 min
Jun 11, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, New Kent	40 min
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	4 hr
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	113 min
Jun 11, 4:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	4 hr
Jun 11, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	45 min
Jun 11, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	40 min
Jun 11, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, City of Williamsburg	49 min
Jun 11, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City	43 min
Jun 11, 5:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Nottoway	116 min
Jun 11, 6:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George	3 hr
Jun 11, 6:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	James City, Surry	30 min
Jun 11, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		64 min
Jun 11, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	50 min
Jun 11, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		63 min
Jun 11, 7:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Surry, Sussex	2 hr
Jun 11, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	48 min
Jun 11, 7:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton	2 hr
Jun 11, 7:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry	114 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.