Flood Advisory for Chesterfield, VA
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- Chesterfield
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: South Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia... When: Until 800 AM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia... * WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 501 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chester, Chesterfield Court House and Chesterfield. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 4 at 5:01AM EDT until August 4 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
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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