Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Warning issued May 14 at 4:01PM EDT until May 16 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Henrico, VA; City of Richmond, VA
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia... James River At Cartersville affecting Goochland, Cumberland and Powhatan Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Virginia... James River At Richmond Westham affecting City of Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico Counties. James River At Richmond Locks affecting City of Richmond and Henrico County. Rivanna River At Palmyra affecting Fluvanna County. For the Lower James Basin...including Richmond Locks, Richmond Westham, Cartersville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the James River...including Palmyra...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Richmond Locks. * WHEN...From late tonight to Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia Capital Trail begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:54 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 1.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to 10.2 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning to 3.4 feet early Saturday morning. It will rise to 4.4 feet late Saturday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 03/12/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: 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 100 AM EDT.
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