Flood Advisory for Chesterfield, VA; Essex, VA; Gloucester, VA +9 more

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, eastern, and southeast Virginia, including the following counties and independent city, in central Virginia, Chesterfield, City of Richmond, Hanover and Henrico. In east central Virginia, Essex, King William, King and Queen and New Kent. In eastern Virginia, Lancaster, Middlesex and Northumberland. In southeast Virginia, Gloucester. * WHEN...Until 445 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 146 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 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Richmond, New Kent, King William, West Point, Kilmarnock, Urbanna, King And Queen Court House, Talleysville, Highland Springs, Mechanicsville, Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Downtown Richmond, Fair Port, University Of Richmond, Bon Air, Tuckahoe, Lancaster, White Stone and Little Plymouth. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood