Station Name: CHICKAHOMINY RIVER NEAR PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
Adkins Rd
Providence Forge, VA 23140
New Kent County

GPS Coordinates: 37.43625765, -77.0608027

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 11:47PM EDT until July 22 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:47 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 2:45 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and eastern Virginia, including the following counties, in east central Virginia, Essex, King William, King and Queen, Richmond and Westmoreland. In eastern Virginia, Northumberland. * WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1147 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tappahannock, Warsaw, Saint Stephens Church, Callao, Dunnsville, Millers Tavern, Haynesville, Hague, Aylett, Kinsale, Beulahville, Coles Point, Mangohick, Westmoreland, Brays Fork, Mount Landing, Naylors Beach, Howertons, Dunbrooke and Ethel. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 11:59PM EDT until July 22 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:59 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 1:30 AM

SMWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA... Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA... Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1159 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Southwest Middle Grounds to 9 nm northwest of Urbanna Inlet, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Windmill Point, Lower Bernard Island, Rappahannock Range Light, Rappahannock Light, Nandua Pungoteague Reef, Crisfield, Irvington, Urbanna Inlet, Tangier Island, Anglers Reef, Smith Point, Stingray Point, Onancock Inlet, Occohannock Reef, Watts Island, Longs Creek Inlet, White Stone Bridge, San Marcos Wreck, and Northern Neck Reef.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 11:58PM EDT until July 22 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:58 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 12:45 AM

SVRAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Middlesex County in eastern Virginia... Northumberland County in eastern Virginia... Southeastern Richmond County in east central Virginia... Lancaster County in eastern Virginia... * Until 1245 AM EDT. * At 1158 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles north of Fair Port to near Jamaica, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kilmarnock, Fair Port, Lancaster, and Wicomico Church around 1205 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Byrdton, Lottsburg, Mollusk, Regina, Senora, Avalon, Bertrand, Brook Vale, Nuttsville, and Reedville.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 10:06PM EDT until July 22 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 10:06 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 2 ft expected. * WHERE...Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point, York River and James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.