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Current conditions
As of 6:54 AM EDT
at Richmond, Virginia

Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 48°
Wind chill:44°
Wind: NNW 8 mph
Dewpoint: 42°
Humidity: 80%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast

As of 3:40 am EDT on March 15, 2010

Today...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight...Cloudy. A chance of showers...mainly in the evening. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Ashland Overcast 49°
Richmond Mostly Cloudy 48°
Sutherland Clear 45°
Louisa Scattered Clouds 43°
Dunnsville Overcast 46°
West Point Overcast 50°
Fredericksburg Overcast 50°
Wakefield Overcast 48°
Williamsburg Overcast 52°
Farmville Scattered Clouds 43°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
March 15, 2010
Normal high:58° Record high:82° (1973)
Normal low:37° Record low:17° (1993)
Sunrise:7:21 AM Moon Rise: 6:54 AM
Sunset:7:17 PM Moon Set: 7:23 PM
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Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:18 am EDT on March 15, 2010


The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the James River at Richmond locks.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 04:54 am Monday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* At 8.0 feet... minor flooding begins.
This river level is comparable to a previous crest of 8.5 feet on Apr
18 2007.





1149 PM EDT sun Mar 14 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the James River at Richmond Westham
* until Tuesday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11:45 PM Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet

* flood stage is 12.0 feet
* forecast... the river will continue rising to near 13.1 feet by
tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage
Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 13.0 feet... approximately 20 acres of lowland flooded in
vicinity of gage.
This river level is comparable to a previous crest of 13.3 feet on
Dec 27 2009.


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