Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
884 WGUS41 KAKQ 281955 FLWAKQ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 355 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia... James River At Richmond Westham affecting City of Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield Counties. For the Lower James Basin...including Cartersville, Richmond Westham, Richmond Locks...Minor flooding is forecast. 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 late tonight at 400 AM EDT. && VAC041-087-760-290800- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FL.W.0043.240929T0520Z-240930T1200Z/ /RMDV2.1.ER.240929T0520Z.240929T1800Z.240930T0600Z.NO/ 355 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Richmond Westham. * WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flood stage. Minor flooding along both banks. No damage at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4 feet on 03/05/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3770 7780 3756 7744 3747 7749 3753 7770 3760 7785 $$ 05