Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Watch issued June 15 at 12:05PM EDT until June 16 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Cumberland; Goochland; Powhatan; Prince George; Charles City; Surry; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Cumberland, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Henrico, Goochland, Powhatan, Western Chesterfield and Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond). In east central Virginia, Charles City. In south central Virginia, Prince George. In southeast Virginia, Surry. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A nearly stationary frontal boundary will provide the focus for numerous rounds of showers and storms across the watch area. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts expected, will lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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