Flooding in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 2011

Name: Flooding in Virginia, August 27 to 28, 2011
Start: 2011-08-27T14:00
End: 2011-08-28T03:00
Location: Virginia

August 27 to 28, 2011 · NWS AKQ · 31 events in 31 counties and zones

Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia and Maryland coasts produced heavy rains which caused widespread flooding across most of central and eastern Virginia Saturday afternoon, August 27th into early Sunday morning, August 28th. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from three to as much as eleven inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 31

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 27, 10:12 AM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 10:12 AM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1112 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AS IT
TRACKS NORTH ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST
ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON IRENE. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BE SLOW TO BUILD OVER THE REGION EARLY IN THE
UPCOMING WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
UPDATE...TORNADO WATCH NORTHEAST NC ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM
EST. A NEW TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EST FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN VA AND THE MD/VA LOWER EASTERN
SHORE. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED FOR NORTHEAST
NC...EXTREME SOUTHEAST VA AND THE MD/VA LOWER EASTERN SHORE TO
ACCOUNT FOR HEAVIEST RAIN BANDS. THESE LOCATIONS WILL RECEIVE
RAINFALL RATES OF 0.60-1.00 INCHES PER HOUR FOR THE NEXT 3-6 HOURS
AS IRENE SLOWLY MOVES NORTH NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...HRCN IRENE CONTG ITS APPROACH FM THE S TO
CSTL NC (SW OF HSE). NRN FRINGE OF PCPN MAKING SLO/STDY PROGRESS
TO N ACRS SRN VA. THAT NRN AREA OF RA IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT W/
MLVL FRONTOGENESIS AXIS FM GFS NR MOUTH OF BAY SW TO CNTRL NC.
THIS AREA OF FRONTOGENESIS MVS NWD TO BE FM LWR MD ERN SHR TO FAR
NCNTRL NC BY 12Z/27...THEN TO THE NRN MDATLC RGN BY THIS AFTN. AT
THE SAME TIME...ANOTHER AREA OF ENHANCED FRONTOGENESIS IS GENERATED
ACRS ALL OF NE NC AND ERN VA BY 18Z/27. ALL THIS MEANS IS THAT
THERE WILL LIKELY BE INCRSG RA CVRG (AND INTENSITY) ACRS CNTRL/NRN
AREAS OF FA THROUGH THE MRNG HRS...AND CONTD WDSPRD RA ACRS SRN/SE
VA AND NE NC. THERE WL BE VRY HVY RA FM TIME TO TIME ACRS AREAS FM
GENLY ALG I95 TO THE CST AS HRCN TRACKS TWD CSTL NE NC BY LTR TDA.
ALSO...WNDS BEGIN TO INCRS AND BCM GSTY FM S TO N. DRY AIR CONTS
TO BE ENTRAINED INTO THE STM (THE SW PORTION OF THE HRCN HAS LOST
MUCH OF ITS DEFINITION DUE TO THE DRY AIR)...THUS KPG PTNTL FOR
SPINUP TORNADO N AND NE OF THE STMS TRACK THIS MRNG (IN THE OTR
BANDS) ALL THE WAY N...EVENTUALLY TO PORTIONS OF THE LWR MD ERN
SHR. HRCN/TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS TO RMN IN PLC...ALG W/ FLD WATCH
AND TORNADO WATCH (OUT UNTIL 15Z/27).

CONTINUE TO MONITOR HLSAKQ FOR DETAILS REGARDING EXPECTED STORM
CONDITIONS.

NOTE...SEE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS ON QPF...RVRS AND
THE RESET OF AKQ 88D PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS (SPECIFICALLY STORM
TOTAL PRECIPITATION).

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY/...
STM TRACKS NNE JUST OFFSHR OF THE VA/MD CST TNGT...THEN CONTS TO THE
NNE AND AWAY FM THE FA ON SUN. RMNG WET AND (VRY) WINDY TNGT...AND
AT LEAST INTO MID MRNG HRS SUN OVR (FAR) NE PORTION OF FA. RAINFALL
WL CONT TO BE ENHANCED (ESP OVR ERN PORTIONS OF FA) DUE TO
INTERACTION BTWN THE STM AND RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF
(STRENGTHENING) UPR LVL JET (AIDING IN STRNG UPWARD MOTION PTNTL
(NNW OF THE STM). CONT TO XPCT WDSPRD QPF OF 6-12" FM I95 TO THE
CST...AND WOULD NOT RULE OUT AMTS OF 15" IN SOME AREAS. OUT OVR WRN
AREAS OF FA...QPF TO TAPER OFF TO LESS THAN 1". ALSO...SGFNT CSTL
FLDG WL BE A MAJOR THREAT ALG THE BAY AND OCN...AND STRNG/DAMAGING
WNDS (SWINGING TO N AND NW AS STM TRACKS N JUST OFFSHR) ARE
XPCTD...ESP I95 TO CST.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR HLSAKQ FOR DETAILS REGARDING EXPECTED STORM
CONDITIONS.

RAPIDLY IMPRVG CONDS FM SW TO NE ARE XPCTD SUN AS THE STM LIFTS TO
THE NNE TWD NEW ENG.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
GOING WITH A COMBINATION OF THE 12Z GFS/ECMWF MDLS FOR THE EXTENDED
PERIOD. AFTR POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS FM IRENE...LOOKS LIKE A
RATHER QUIET EXTENDED PERIOD...WITH MAINLY DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS.
AS IRENE DEPARTS...HI PRES WILL GRADUALLY BUILD INTO THE AREA FM THE
NW OR N LATE MON INTO WED MORNG...THEN SLIDES OFF THE NEW ENGLAND
CST FOR LATER WED THRU THU. MIN TEMPS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE 60S THRU
THE PERIOD...WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE 80S.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HURRICANE IRENE IS THE PREDOMINATE STORY AS IT CHURNS NORTH FROM
WELL OFF THE SC COAST AND SPREADS LOTS OF CLOUDS INTO THE REGION.
AT 06Z A SIGNIFICANT AREA OF RAIN HAD MOVD INTO SE VA WITH
EMBEDDED CONVECTION OVER MUCH OF NE NC AND OFF THE COAST OF VA
WITH MVFR/IFR CONDS OVER MUCH OF NC AND SE VA AND SPREADING ONTO
THE ERN SHORE. WND GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND HIGHER ARE OCCURRING OVR
THE CAROLINAS. IRENE IS A BIG STORM AND WILL AFFECT MUCH OF
EASTERN NC/VA/MD INTO SAT MORN AND AFTN. HURRICANE AND TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WNDS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD ERN PORTIONS OF
THE MID ATL REGION THRUOUT THE DAY. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE
OFF THE VA BEACH COAST EARLY TONIGHT AND OFF THE DELMARVA COAST
AFT MIDNIGHT...THEN HEADED TOWARDS NY BY SUN MORN. VFR CONDS
EXPECTED OVR THE CWA BY SUNRISE ON SUN BUT SOME EARLY SHOWERS MAY
OCCUR OVR ERN SHORE MD AND SBY BEHIND THE STORM.

&&

.MARINE...
HURRICANE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT OVER ALL WATERS. IMPACTS OF
IRENE ARE ALREADY BEING FELT THIS AM...PARTICULARLY OVER THE SRN
WATERS. SEAS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO RESPOND ACRS THE NRN COASTAL WATERS
(WHERE WINDS ARE JUST NOW PICKING UP). HAVE ADJUSTED MAINLY FOR
CURRENT CONDITIONS...SEAS EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND 25 FT THIS AFTN
AND EVENING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...WITH 12 TO 17 FT NEARSHORE. ON
THE BAY... EXPECT WAVES TO REACH 8-10 FT...UP TO 15 FT AT THE MOUTH
OF THE BAY. IMPROVING CONDITIONS BY SUN AFTN...HIGHEST
WINDS/SEAS/WAVES LINGER LONGEST IN NORTHERN ZONES. CONDITIONS SHOULD
DRASTICALLY IMPROVE BY SUN EVENING.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
OVERALL HAVE STORM TOTAL PCPN OF 6 TO 12 INCHES FOR AREAS ALONG AND
EAST OF I-95 WITH 1 TO 4 INCHES TO THE WEST.  THE HIGHEST TOTALS OF
9 TO 12 INCHES CORRESPOND GENERALLY WITH THE HURRICANE WARNING
AREAS.  THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN IN A 24 TO 36 HR PERIOD WILL PRODUCE
WDSPRD FLOODING.

ON THE GAGED RIVERS...THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE
THE MOST IMPACT ON THE BLACKWATER...CASHIE AND EASTERN END OF THE
NOTTOWAY RIVERS. SHOULD THE FORECASTED RAIN AMOUNTS
MATERIALIZE...RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED ON
SATURDAY. FOR THE OTHER RIVERS IN WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA...INCLUDING THE JAMES...APPOMATTOX...RIVANNA AND WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE NOTTOWAY WILL SEE SOME RISES...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
REACH FLOOD STAGE.

NOTE TO USERS OF AKQ 88D PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS...RESET OF STORM
TOTAL PCPN OCCURRED ARND 325 AM (725Z/27). PLS USE MHX 88D FOR STORM
TOTAL PCPN (OVR NE NC).

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
SEE THE LATEST HLSAKQ FOR DETAILS REGARDING EXPECTED COASTAL
FLOODING IMPACTS.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR MDZ021>025.
     HURRICANE WARNING FOR MDZ021>025.
NC...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR NCZ012>017-030>032-102.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NCZ012.
     HURRICANE WARNING FOR NCZ013>017-030>032-102.
VA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR VAZ063-064-070>098.
     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR VAZ063-064-070>076-079>083-087>090-
     092.
     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR VAZ099-100.
     HURRICANE WARNING FOR VAZ077-078-084>086-091-093>100.
MARINE...HURRICANE WARNING FOR ANZ630>634-650-652-654-656-658.
&&

SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...ALB/BMD
SHORT TERM...ALB
LONG TERM...JAB/DAP
AVIATION...JEF
MARINE...BKH/LKB
HYDROLOGY...AKQ
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...AKQ

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 2:51 AM EST, 11 hours 9 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

NCZ012-VAZ089-090-092-280800-
NORTHAMPTON NC-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 810 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TORNADO WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-093>098-280800-
HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-
MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 810 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH
HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE
NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TORNADO WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ022>025-VAZ099-100-280800-
WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 810 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TORNADO WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ063-064-070>076-079>083-087-088-280800-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-
CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK
OF VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ021-280800-
DORCHESTER-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ048-049-060>062-065>069-280800-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-MECKLENBURG-
LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ630>634-650-652-654-656-658-280800-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
351 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...TORNADO WATCH 810 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
AND CURRITUCK SOUND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 27, 9:46 AM EST, 4 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1046 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0345 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW VINE              36.56N  76.11W
08/27/2011                   CITY OF VIRGINIA B VA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE DOWNED

0854 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BROAD ROCK              37.47N  77.48W
08/27/2011                   CITY OF RICHMOND   VA   OTHER FEDERAL

            TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AND SOME CARS

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100123 AKQ1100124

LALEXAND

Local storm report, Aug 27, 12:39 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
139 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0849 AM     TORNADO          2 NNW SANDBRIDGE BEACH  36.74N  75.94W
08/27/2011                   CITY OF VIRGINIA B VA   911 CALL CENTER

            A TORNADO SEVERELY DAMAGED A HOME IN THE 3300 BLOCK OF
            SANDPIPER ROAD..

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100125

JO

Local storm report, Aug 27, 1:21 PM EST, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
221 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0216 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SE PARKVIEW MOBILE HO 37.00N  76.43W
08/27/2011                   CITY OF NEWPORT NE VA   NEWSPAPER

            A LOCAL NEWSPAPER REPORTED THAT A TREE FELL ON A
            APARTMENT COMPLEX. AT THIS TIME...A CHILD IS MISSING
            FROM THE INCICENT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100126

JO

Local storm report, Aug 27, 1:36 PM EST, 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
236 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     FLOOD            SUFFOLK                 36.73N  76.58W
08/27/2011                   CITY OF SUFFOLK    VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF FRESHWATER
            FLOODING AND ROADS CLOSED IN SUFFOLK.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100127

JO

Local storm report, Aug 27, 1:55 PM EST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
255 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0216 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SE PARKVIEW MOBILE HO 37.00N  76.43W
08/27/2011                   CITY OF NEWPORT NE VA   NEWSPAPER

            *** 1 FATAL *** A LOCAL NEWSPAPER REPORTED THAT A TREE
            FELL ON A APARTMENT COMPLEX. A 9 TO 11 YEAR OLD CHILD
            WAS KILLED IN THE INCIDENT.

&&

CORRECTED FATALITIES...REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100126

JO

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Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

31 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Accomack

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where: Accomack County, 4 mi SW of Onancock to 2.39 mi ENE of Daugherty
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.679, -75.802

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from five to eight inches. Onancock reported 7.13 inches of rain. Chincoteague reported 6.99 inches of rain. Wallops Island (WAL) reported 6.33 inches of rain.

Flood, Caroline

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Caroline County, Bowling Green to 1.99 mi ENE of Bowling Green
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.050, -77.350

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from three to seven inches. Bowling Green reported 3.76 inches of rain.

Flood, Charles City (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Charles City (C) County, Charles City to 1.47 mi NNE of Charles City
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.330, -77.070

Flood, Chesterfield

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 3 mi N of Chester to 1.4 mi SSW of Bellbluff
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.393, -77.450

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from three to seven inches. Chester reported 5.90 inches of rain. Winterpock reported 3.65 inches of rain.

Flood, Colonial Heights (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Colonial Heights (C) County, Colonial Hgts to 0.62 mi E of Colonial Hgts
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.250, -77.420

Flood, Dinwiddie

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Dinwiddie County, Dinwiddie to 0.85 mi SSE of Dewitt
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.080, -77.600

Flood, Essex

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Essex County, Tappahannock to 1.11 mi SW of Tappahannock
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.930, -76.870

Flood, Gloucester

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Gloucester County, Gloucester to 0.81 mi SE of Pinero
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.420, -76.530

Flood, Hampton (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Hampton (C) County, Hampton to 2.09 mi N of Ft Monroe
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.020, -76.350

Flood, Hanover

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Hanover County, Mechanicsville to 2.62 mi NE of Ellerson
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.600, -77.370

Flood, Henrico

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Henrico County, Sandston to 0.89 mi SSW of Sandston
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.520, -77.320

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from three to seven inches. Sandston reported 6.51 inches of rain. Richmond International Airport (RIC) reported 5.37 inches of rain.

Flood, Hopewell (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Hopewell (C) County, Hopewell to 0.4 mi ENE of Hopewell
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.300, -77.300

Flood, James City

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: James City County, Norge to 1.03 mi SSE of Ewell
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.370, -76.780

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from seven to eleven inches. Norge reported 9.23 inches of rain.

Flood, King and Queen

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: King and Queen County, King & Queen Church to 1.39 mi NE of King & Queen Church
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.670, -76.880

Flood, King William

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: King William County, Mangohick to 1.63 mi ENE of Mangohick
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.800, -77.280

Flood, Lancaster

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Lancaster County, Kilmarnock to 0.66 mi ENE of Brook Vale
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.720, -76.380

Flood, Mathews

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Mathews County, Gwynn to 1.33 mi NNW of Moon
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.500, -76.300

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from six to ten inches. Gwynns Island reported 7.27 inches of rain.

Flood, Middlesex

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Middlesex County, Saluda to 1.17 mi WNW of Christchurch
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.600, -76.600

Flood, New Kent

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: New Kent County, New Kent to 1.89 mi SSW of New Kent
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.520, -76.980

Flood, Newport News (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Newport News (C) County, Newport News to 0.74 mi E of North Newport News
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.980, -76.420

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from five to ten inches. Patrick Henry Field Airport (PHF) reported 7.18 inches of rain.

Flood, Northampton

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Northampton County, Eastville to 1.48 mi SE of Kendall Grove
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.350, -75.970

Flood, Northumberland

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Northumberland County, Lottsburg to 0.45 mi W of Walmsley
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.950, -76.520

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from six to eleven inches. Lottsburg reported 8.67 inches of rain.

Flood, Petersburg (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Petersburg (C) County, Petersburg to 0.56 mi E of Petersburg
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.220, -77.420

Flood, Prince George

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Prince George County, New Bohemia to 0.92 mi NW of Disputanta
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.180, -77.320

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from six to nine inches. Garysville reported 8.69 inches of rain. New Bohemia reported 6.75 inches of rain.

Flood, Richmond

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Richmond County, Newland to 0.36 mi NE of Newland
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.050, -76.870

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from seven to eleven inches. Newland reported 10.50 inches of rain.

Flood, Richmond (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Richmond (C) County, Richmond to 0.72 mi NE of Richmond
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.550, -77.450

Flood, Surry

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Surry County, Surry to 3.16 mi WSW of Bacons Castle
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.130, -76.850

Flood, Sussex

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Sussex County, Wakefield to 1.25 mi SW of Wakefield
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.970, -76.980

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from five to ten inches. Wakefield reported 9.32 inches of rain.

Flood, Westmoreland

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Westmoreland County, Montross to 0.79 mi NE of Chisford
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.100, -76.830

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from five to nine inches. Montross reported 7.20 inches of rain.

Flood, Williamsburg (C)

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Williamsburg (C) County, Williamsburg to 0.31 mi E of Williamsburg
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.270, -76.720

Flood, York

When: August 27, 2:00 PM EST to August 28, 3:00 AM EST
Where: York County, Yorktown to 0.97 mi ENE of Yorktown
Cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 37.230, -76.520

Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Irene produced widespread low-land flooding across much of the county, including roadways which were washed out or closed. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from six to eleven inches. Yorktown reported 7.68 inches of rain.

What these are

Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, August 2011

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 345700, 345706, 345708, 345712, 345713, 345714, 345715, 345717, 345719, 345722, 345723, 345724, 345725, 345726, 345727, 345728, 345729, 345730, 345731, 345733, 345734, 345735, 345736, 345737, 345739, 345741, 345743, 345745, 345748, 345749, 345750.