The city of Richmond will begin its annual flood wall testing this weekend, which will lead to street closures on the Mayo ...

Richmond’s flood wall has never been overtopped by the James River in its nearly 30 years, but Rep. Donald McEachin, D-4th, thinks a new engineering study is needed to assess how much water it ...

Richmond’s Flood Wall. Richmond’s current average annual precipitation is 44 inches although that can fluctuate. The city’s yearly rainfall is estimated to grow around two inches more by 2050.

It prompted the City of Richmond to close its flood wall near Dock Street. Parts of the James River Park system were underwater Monday afternoon, including parts of Pony Pasture, Huguenot ...

The forecast time for today’s king tide to hit Richmond’s waters has come ... but the so-called “flood wall” appears to be doing its job in keeping the rising tide at bay.