Flash Flood Warning for Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; Powhatan, VA +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesterfield, City of Richmond, Henrico, Powhatan
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
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Bulletin details
At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Richmond, Bon Air, Chester, Moseley, Chesterfield Court House, Bensley, Bellwood, Chesterfield, Pocahontas State Park, Beach, Midlothian, Centralia, Drewrys Bluff, Winterpock, Richmond Heights, Skinquarter, Holly Hills, Clayville and Meadowville.
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- Update
Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 10:39PM EDT until August 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 9:07PM EDT until August 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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