Weather Alert in Virginia
Flash Flood Warning issued July 15 at 2:08AM EDT until July 15 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
AREAS AFFECTED: City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Petersburg, VA
DESCRIPTION: FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 700 AM EDT. * At 208 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in City of Petersburg. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for City of Petersburg and southern City of Colonial Heights. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life-threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses is ongoing. We've also received reports of evacuations of residents of apartments in low-lying portions of the city of Petersburg. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Fort Gregg-Adams, Ettrick and Petersburg National Battlefield.
INSTRUCTION: Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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