AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FOR THE RICHMOND METRO AND HAMPTON ROADS 
AREAS ARE PROVIDED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
AIR QUALITY FORECAST FOR THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE IS PROVIDED BY 
THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT.

VAZ063-070-071-080>083-172000-
CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD-DINWIDDIE-HANOVER-HENRICO-
NEW KENT-PRINCE GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...
HOPEWELL...PETERSBURG...RICHMOND...
451 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012



THE FORECAST THURSDAY FOR THE RICHMOND METRO AREA IS CODE
LEVEL GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS LITTLE OR NO HEALTH
RISK. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE VIRGINIA D E Q AIR
QUALITY WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.DEQ.VIRGINIA.GOV/ 					

 

FOR THE LOWER JAMES BASIN...INCLUDING RICHMOND WESTHAM...MINOR 
FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO 
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY.

GRAPHICAL FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ.  CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS LINK ON THE 
LEFT HAND SIDE MENU. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES...

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VAC041-087-760-170707-
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/RMDV2.1.ER.120516T1813Z.120517T0000Z.120517T0927Z.NO/
307 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012



...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
THE JAMES RIVER AT RICHMOND WESTHAM
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 02:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES OF LOWLAND FLOODED IN 
VICINITY OF GAGE.
THIS RIVER LEVEL IS COMPARABLE TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.2 FEET ON 
MAR 3 2012.