- Flash Flood Warning for City of Richmond County, Virginia
- Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 8:45PM EDT until October 12 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7:45 p.m.
- Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 12:30 a.m.
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KING AND QUEEN...NORTHWESTERN CHARLES CITY...
NORTHWESTERN NEW KENT...HENRICO...KING WILLIAM AND SOUTHEASTERN
HANOVER COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND...
At 841 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling over the area. Nearly 3 inches of rain
has fallen at the Richmond International Airport. Over the warning
area, an average of 3 to 5 inches has fallen with locally higher
amounts. Numerous roads are closed and water rescues are ongoing
within the City of Richmond.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Richmond, King William, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Talleysville, Highland Springs, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Union
University, University Of Richmond, Saint Stephens Church, Roxbury,
Mechanicsville, Bon Air, Tuckahoe, Tunstall, Manquin, Beulahville,
Laurel, Mangohick, Bensley and East Highland Park.