Flood Advisory for Chesterfield, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chesterfield, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of central and south central Virginia, including the following county and independent cities, in central Virginia, Chesterfield and City of Colonial Heights....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Virginia, including the following county and independent cities, in central Virginia, Chesterfield and City of Colonial Heights. In south central Virginia, City of Hopewell. * WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 733 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen since 645 PM. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area through 815 PM. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Chester, Virginia State University, Fort Lee, Ettrick, Matoaca, Bellwood and Meadowville. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 22 at 7:33PM EDT until July 22 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision
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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