Flood Advisory for Essex, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Essex, King William, King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland
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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: Portions of east central and eastern Virginia, including the following counties, in east central Virginia, Essex, King William, King and Queen, Richmond and Westmoreland. In eastern...
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...Portions of east central and eastern Virginia, including the following counties, in east central Virginia, Essex, King William, King and Queen, Richmond and Westmoreland. In eastern Virginia, Northumberland. * WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1147 PM 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... Tappahannock, Warsaw, Saint Stephens Church, Callao, Dunnsville, Millers Tavern, Haynesville, Hague, Aylett, Kinsale, Beulahville, Coles Point, Mangohick, Westmoreland, Brays Fork, Mount Landing, Naylors Beach, Howertons, Dunbrooke and Ethel. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 11:47PM EDT until July 22 at 2:45AM 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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