Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
481 WGUS81 KAKQ 181715 FLSAKQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wakefield VA 115 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 VAC053-135-182000- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0111.240918T1715Z-240918T2000Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dinwiddie VA-Nottoway VA- 115 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Virginia, including the following counties, Dinwiddie and Nottoway. * WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 115 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wilsons, Fort Barfoot, Wellville and North Wellville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3715 7796 3717 7795 3718 7793 3719 7784 3708 7780 3703 7794 $$ 05