OnsceneALERT
Sep 19, 20211 min
CRITICAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION
FLOODING
Richmond, Va. -- Thunderstorms dropping heavy amounts of rain caused major flooding in downtown Richmond Thursday afternoon. VCU cancelled classes after flooding occurred in numerous places around the Monroe Park campus.
Flooding also occurred on the Downtown Expressway and I-95, with video showing water going over the median barrier. Social media video making the rounds also showed a person swimming in flood waters on Grace Street near the Village Cafe.
Henrico, Richmond, and Hanover were under flash flood warnings for much of the afternoon and evening.
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Incident Number
2-2109179-0901
Alert Type
Critical Incident Notification
Incident Type
Flooding
Incident Occurred
September 16, 2021
Alert Posted
September 19, 2021
8:45 am CST
Last Updated
September 19, 2021
8:45 am CST
Incident Location
Richmond, VA
END OF ALERT