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 ...

"That's the kind of flood the floodwall prevents." The wall doesn't prevent floods that come from the land side. In 2004, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston stalled over Richmond and dropped ...

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 ...

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.

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.