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WGUS81 KAKQ 160946
FLSAKQ
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
546 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010
FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING RICHMOND LOCKS...RICHMOND
WESTHAM... NO FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...
VAC760-161016-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-100316T1734Z/
/RICV2.1.ER.100315T0724Z.100315T2148Z.100316T0251Z.NO/
546 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND LOCKS
* AT 04:54 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 22:51 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.8 FEET BY .
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.6 FEET ON DEC
27 2009.
VAC041-087-760-161016-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100316T2000Z/
/RMDV2.1.ER.100314T0805Z.100315T1830Z.100316T0820Z.NO/
546 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM
* AT 05:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:20 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.2 FEET BY .
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING ALONG BOTH BANKS...NO
DAMAGE AT THIS LEVEL.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.3 FEET ON
DEC 27 2009.
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