Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
077 WGUS81 KAKQ 050952 FLSAKQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wakefield VA 552 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 VAC041-087-149-570-670-730-760-051300- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0013.240505T0952Z-240505T1300Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Chesterfield VA-Henrico VA-Prince George VA-City of Colonial Heights VA-City of Hopewell VA-City of Petersburg VA-City of Richmond VA- 552 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Virginia, including the following counties and independent cities, in central Virginia, Chesterfield, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond and Henrico. In south central Virginia, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and Prince George. * WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 551 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen over the past 3 hours. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area during the next 1 to 2 hours. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Chester, Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia State University, Highland Springs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University, Bellwood, Bensley, Ettrick, Matoaca, East Highland Park, Meadowville, Varina, Richmond Heights, Centralia and Drewrys Bluff. - 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 3754 7723 3735 7726 3734 7727 3733 7727 3731 7726 3730 7727 3720 7734 3716 7739 3717 7740 3717 7741 3718 7742 3718 7743 3719 7745 3720 7745 3721 7744 3722 7745 3723 7749 3722 7751 3760 7745 $$ Brown