River Flood Warning 21, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Jul 8, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Jul 9, 2021, 4:07 AM EDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Lunenburg County, VA

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point North Meherrin River near Lunenburg (LNBV2). The gauge peaked at 20.14 ft at Jul 8, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02051000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

764 
WGUS41 KAKQ 082330
FLWAKQ

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
730 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Virginia...

  North Meherrin River near Lunenburg affecting Lunenburg County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 800 AM EDT.

&&


VAC111-091200-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FL.W.0021.210708T2330Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNBV2.1.ER.210708T2325Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
730 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is currently forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain in minor flood stage 
  into early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, The bridge at Crymes Road, about 2 miles 
  downstream, begins to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3703 7841 3707 7832 3688 7826 3687 7832

$$

JM

023 
WGUS81 KAKQ 082355
FLSAKQ

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
755 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Virginia...

  North Meherrin River near Lunenburg affecting Lunenburg County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 800 AM EDT.

&&


VAC111-091200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNBV2.1.ER.210708T2325Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
755 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg.
* Until further notice.
* At 7:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is currently forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to remain in minor flood stage 
  into early Friday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, The bridge at Crymes Road, about 2 miles 
  downstream, begins to flood.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, The bridge at Crymes Road is overwashed.


&&

LAT...LON 3703 7841 3707 7832 3688 7826 3687 7832

$$

JM

049 
WGUS81 KAKQ 090807
FLSAKQ

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
407 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Virginia...

  North Meherrin River near Lunenburg affecting Lunenburg County.

VAC111-090915-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-210709T0807Z/
/LNBV2.1.ER.210708T2325Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
407 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the North Meherrin River near Lunenburg.
* At 3:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall farther below flood 
  stage this morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3703 7841 3707 7832 3688 7826 3687 7832

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.