Posted on 08/30/2004 7:23:47 PM PDT by Cheetah1
SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE 10 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE OCCURRED FROM THE CITY OF RICHMOND INTO PORTIONS OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY...WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE FROM CHESTERFIELD AND CHARLES CITY COUNTIES...NORTHWARD INTO CAROLINE AND KING AND QUEEN COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES! ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
Reports of fatalities in the City of Richmond.
Numerous rescues are now underway across the entire city.
... Falling Creek Reservoir dam may fail... mandatory evacuations ordered
near the dam in Chesterfield County...
Chesterfield County emergency officials have ordered mandatory
evacuations near the Falling Creek Reservoir dam. Water is now
overtopping the spillway... and dam failure is possible. Those ordered to
evacuate are instructed to go to Meadowbrook High School.
At 9 PM EDT... local law enforcement officials reported widespread
flooding in the warned area... with 70 Road closures.
Yikes. I have an ex-girlfriend who lives there.
Well, I hope the rest of you are safe.
Here's another thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1203444/posts
It's nasty out there. Took me three hours to get home from downtown.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CITY OF RICHMOND IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
HENRICO COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
ESSEX COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
KING AND QUEEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
KING WILLIAM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
NEW KENT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CAROLINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
Reports are that this is some of the worst flooding the city has seen in recent history.
Reports of extensive damage in the city to buildings and houses from flood waters.
The City of Richmond has opened two shelters for people who cannot get home or who have been flooded out of their homes. Residents can go to Huguenot High School or the Arthur Ashe Center.
I was about to ping you you. Glad yer safe.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY , VA -- Chesterfield County has been hit with extremely heavy rains today, resulting in high water on many roadways and isolated flooding conditions. Residents living downstream of the Falling Creek Dam should immediately evacuate to the shelter at Meadowbrook High School , located at 4901 Cogbill Road . This is a mandatory evacuation. Affected areas include: Martha Lane in the City of Richmond Hopkins “Road below the dam Bonnie Brae Court Southmoor Road Meadowbrook Apartments Emblem Drive Kay Road Pat Lane Treetop Apartments Chippenham Square Apartments Hudswell Lane Jeff Davis Highway in the vicinity of Falling Creek Falling Creek Apartments Shady Creek Road Whitewater Court Lower Marina Drive Cogbill Road in the vicinity of Falling Creek Lake Hills Road Those without transportation are urged to seek assistance from a neighbor or family member. Anyone who cannot arrange transportation should call the county’s Emergency Operations Center at 751-4966.
100,000 without power in Richmond City itself.
Residents living downstream of the Falling Creek Dam should immediately evacuate to the shelter at Meadowbrook High School, located at 4901 Cogbill Road.
This is a mandatory evacuation!!!
Affected areas include:
Martha Lane in the city of Richmond
Hopkins Road below the dam
Bonnie Brae Court
Southmoor Road
Meadowbrook Apartments
Emblem Drive
Kay Road
Pat Lane
Treetop Apartments
Chippenham Square Apartments
Hudswell Lane
Jeff David Highway in the vicinity of Falling Creek
Falling Creek Apartments
Shady Creek Road
Whitewater Court
Lower Marina Drive
Cogbill Road in the vicinity of Falling Creek
Lake Hills Road
Those without transportation are urged to seek assistance from a neighbor or family member. Anyone who cannot arrange transportation should call the county's Emergency Operations Center at 751-4966.
My uncle lives on Lake Hills, above the dam.
Will try to call him on his cell.
Virginia Flood Warning Information
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/va/warnings.html
C'mon Richmond Freepers, keep your heads above water! We're with you!
Gaston is doing to Richmond what Allison did to Houston. A stalled out tropical storm can be more deadly than a hurricane.
I only got his voicemail. Maybe he has evacuated, I sure hope so.
Goochland County Vol. FD (30 Mi East of Richmond) To sending in swift water rescue crews.
The interesting thing is it really isn't stalled out....just huge amounts in a short amount of time....
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