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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
552 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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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.

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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


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