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Flood Advisory for Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA +2 more

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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of central and east central Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and Powhatan. In east central Virginia, King William. When:...

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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Virginia, including the following counties, in central Virginia, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and Powhatan. In east central Virginia, King William. * WHEN...Until 415 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 111 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Richmond, Powhatan, Ashland, Tuckahoe, Randolph Macon College, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Wyndham, Manakin, Sabot, Laurel, Glen Allen, Lakeside, Short Pump, Johnsons Springs, Roslyn Hills, Subletts, Dumbarton, Greendale and Crozier. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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    Flood Advisory issued July 22 at 1:11AM EDT until July 22 at 4:15AM 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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