Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Richmond, VA ∙ Tuckahoe, VA ∙ Manakin, VA ∙ Crozier, VA ∙ Manchester, VA ∙ Bon Air, VA

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia...
James River At Richmond Westham affecting Henrico, City of Richmond and Chesterfield Counties.
For the Lower James Basin...including Richmond Locks, Richmond Westham, Cartersville...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EST.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 355 PM EST Sat Feb 15 2025 ...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia... James River At Richmond Westham affecting Henrico, City of Richmond and Chesterfield Counties. For the Lower James Basin...including Richmond Locks, Richmond Westham, Cartersville...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EST. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...James River at Richmond Westham. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water is getting into the parking lot at Huguenot Flatwater Park and Pony Pasture. Additionally, portions of the Willow Oaks County Club is flooded. Sections of Riverside Drive are closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM EST Saturday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 16.2 feet early Tuesday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 feet on 02/25/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3770 7780 3756 7744 3747 7749 3753 7770 3760 7785

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