- Flash Flood Warning for Westmoreland County, Virginia
- Flash Flood Warning issued October 12 at 12:00AM EDT until October 12 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Friday, October 12, 2018 at midnight
- Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 3:45 a.m.
...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR MIDDLESEX, KING AND QUEEN,
NORTHUMBERLAND, RICHMOND, WESTMORELAND, KING WILLIAM, LANCASTER, AND
ESSEX COUNTIES...
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX...KING AND QUEEN...NORTHWESTERN
NORTHUMBERLAND...RICHMOND...WESTMORELAND...CENTRAL KING WILLIAM...
NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER AND ESSEX COUNTIES...
At 1156 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain has fallen over the area. Five to seven inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is occurring and road closures and
water rescues have been reported.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Middlesex, King and Queen,
Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, King William, Lancaster, and
Essex Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW!
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
King William, West Point, Tappahannock, Warsaw, Montross, Champlain,
Saint Stephens Church, Robley, King And Queen Court House, Callao,
Center Cross, Kinsale, Morattico, Heathsville, Farnham, Haynesville,
Jamaica, Millers Tavern, Newland and Coles Point.