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WGUS71 KAKQ 282243

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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Wakefield VA

643 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



VAC087-760-290115-

/O.CON.KAKQ.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260629T0115Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Henrico VA-City of Richmond VA-

643 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT THIS 

EVENING FOR CENTRAL HENRICO COUNTY AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND...



At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 

rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have 

fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. 

Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the 

warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.



HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing

         flash flooding.



SOURCE...Radar.



IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,

         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Richmond, Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth 

  University, Downtown Richmond, Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, 

  East Highland Park, Lakeside, Laurel, Glen Allen, Montrose, 

  Chamberlayne, Solomons Store, Greendale, Dumbarton, Fair Oaks and 

  Richmond International.



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.



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LAT...LON 3764 7749 3767 7744 3763 7742 3762 7740

      3761 7741 3760 7740 3759 7738 3755 7730

      3750 7731 3749 7742 3752 7748 3758 7751



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR



$$



Zimmerman