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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1025 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

VAC041-053-149-570-670-730-151830-
/O.CON.KAKQ.FA.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250715T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Chesterfield VA-Dinwiddie VA-Prince George VA-City of Colonial
Heights VA-City of Hopewell VA-City of Petersburg VA-
1025 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Virginia, including
  the following counties and independent cities, in central
  Virginia, Chesterfield and City of Colonial Heights. In south
  central Virginia, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg, Dinwiddie
  and Prince George.

* WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain
  closed due to flooding. There has been reports of water over US
  460 in low lying areas southeast of Petersburg.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1022 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen across
    the area, with localized amounts of up to 9 inches just west
    of Petersburg. The rain has ended, but flooding will continue
    through early afternoon.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, McKenney,
    Virginia State University, Fort Gregg-Adams, Disputanta,
    Prince George, Ettrick, Matoaca, Carson, Sutherland, Dewitt,
    Jordans Point, Garysville, Burrowsville, Reams, Richard Bland
    College and Burgess.
  - 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 3712 7764 3719 7780 3719 7775 3722 7769
      3726 7765 3729 7757 3732 7727 3730 7713
      3731 7709 3727 7707 3731 7701 3730 7699
      3725 7698 3712 7715 3688 7761 3699 7776


$$

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