Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Jun 9, 2021, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2021, 8:08 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County City of Richmond, VA

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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795 
WGUS51 KAKQ 092114
FFWAKQ
VAC760-100015-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0007.210609T2114Z-210610T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
514 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The City of Richmond in central Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 514 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding 
  across the warned area.  Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Rain gauge at Maymont has observed over 2 inches of rain 
  in the past hour. Heaviest rain has fallen along and south of the 
  James River in the City of Richmond. Richmond Fire Department has 
  reported multiple vehicles stranded in high water. Additional 
  rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Richmond, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, 
  Virginia Union University, University Of Richmond, Bon Air, 
  Tuckahoe, Lakeside, Bensley, East Highland Park and Montrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 7744 3758 7741 3753 7739 3751 7739
      3751 7742 3745 7742 3746 7746 3746 7749
      3748 7751 3753 7753 3753 7754 3754 7756
      3753 7759 3754 7760 3755 7760 3756 7753
      3757 7755 3759 7753 3757 7748 3760 7748

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Poche

689 
WGUS71 KAKQ 092226
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

VAC760-100015-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210610T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Richmond VA-
626 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND...

At 626 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across 
the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. 
While the heavy rain has ended, the Richmond Fire Department 
reported multiple vehicles stranded in high water earlier this 
evening. The threat for flooding will continue for at least another 
hour or two.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Richmond, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, 
  Virginia Union University, University Of Richmond, Bon Air, 
  Tuckahoe, Lakeside, Bensley, East Highland Park and Montrose.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 7744 3758 7741 3753 7739 3751 7739
      3751 7742 3745 7742 3746 7746 3746 7749
      3748 7751 3753 7753 3753 7754 3754 7756
      3753 7759 3754 7760 3755 7760 3756 7753
      3757 7755 3759 7753 3757 7748 3760 7748

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

EI

776 
WGUS71 KAKQ 100008
FFSAKQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
808 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

VAC760-100018-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210610T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Richmond VA-
808 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND HAS BEEN REPLACED 
WITH A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3760 7744 3758 7741 3753 7739 3751 7739
      3751 7742 3745 7742 3746 7746 3746 7749
      3748 7751 3753 7753 3753 7754 3754 7756
      3753 7759 3754 7760 3755 7760 3756 7753
      3757 7755 3759 7753 3757 7748 3760 7748

$$

Poche

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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.