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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1247 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
  South Central Hanover County in central Virginia...
  Central Henrico County in central Virginia...
  The City of Richmond in central Virginia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 1247 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 0.5 to 1 inch in 30 minutes.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
  the warned area. 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, Virginia Commonwealth University,
  Virginia Union University, University Of Richmond, Bon Air,
  Tuckahoe, Highland Springs, Mechanicsville, Chester, Lakeside,
  Bensley, East Highland Park, Laurel, Bellwood, Glen Allen,
  Chesterfield Court House, Chesterfield, Greendale and Dumbarton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

&&

LAT...LON 3755 7757 3763 7761 3769 7750 3766 7737
      3760 7729 3745 7737 3739 7743 3735 7751
      3747 7765

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 30 MINUTES

$$

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