Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:08PM EDT until May 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Flood Warning

Category
Met
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Urgency
Immediate
Description 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Virginia...

James River At Richmond Locks affecting Henrico and City of
Richmond County.

For the Lower James Basin...including Richmond Locks, Richmond
Westham, Cartersville...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...James River at Richmond Locks.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Rocketts Landing Park and the Virginia
Capital Trail begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:54 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 10.4 feet late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.3 feet on 04/15/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction 
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 Thursday morning at 1015 AM EDT.
Area Description
Henrico, VA; City of Richmond, VA
Sent
05/14/2025 22:08
Effective
05/14/2025 22:08
Onset
05/15/2025 00:00
Expires
05/15/2025 10:15
Ends
05/16/2025 19:00
Sender Name
NWS Wakefield VA
Affected Zones