Flash Flood Warning
Status
New Event ExpiredStart Time
Mon 08/19/2024 04:02 PM EDTEnd Time
Mon 08/19/2024 07:15 PM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Flash flood | radar indicated |
Expected rainfall rate | 1-2 inches in 30 minutes |
Locations Affected
Richmond, VA ∙ Glen Allen, VA ∙ Innsbrook, VA ∙ Chamberlayne Heights, VA ∙ Dumbarton, VA ∙ Highland Springs, VA ∙ Tuckahoe, VA ∙ Manchester, VA ∙ Montrose, VA ∙ Midlothian, VAFull Alert Message
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 402 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia... Central Henrico County in central Virginia... The City of Richmond in central Virginia... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Richmond, Downtown Richmond, University Of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University, Bon Air, Tuckahoe, Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, Lakeside, Laurel, Glen Allen, East Highland Park, Bensley, Dumbarton, Greendale, Roslyn Hills, Solomons Store, Chamberlayne and Longdale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3759 7762 3761 7765 3763 7763 3768 7755 3765 7742 3762 7740 3760 7740 3758 7733 3756 7731 3746 7734 3746 7765 3749 7770 3754 7768 3758 7762 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES