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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,567 posts)
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 08:55 PM Aug 2020

Homes being evacuated downstream from Falling Creek Dam in Chesterfield County

Homes being evacuated downstream from Falling Creek Dam in Chesterfield County

From staff reports 1 hr ago

Chesterfield County authorities worried about flooding are evacuating homes downstream from Falling Creek Dam near Hopkins Road.

More than 150 addresses in the potential path of high water are affected by the evacuation, which includes some apartment complexes.

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This is a breaking news story.

Check Richmond.com/weather for John Boyer's forecast updates. Contact him at JBoyer@timesdispatch.com.
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Homes being evacuated downstream from Falling Creek Dam in Chesterfield County (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author drmeow Aug 2020 #1
I'm not surprised drmeow Aug 2020 #2

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drmeow

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2. I'm not surprised
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 10:42 PM
Aug 2020

the lake my house sits on feeds into Falling Creek and it was a good 2 feet above the normal level earlier today. I didn't know there was a dam further down stream - my boss was living off Iron Bridge, I wonder if she's affected?

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