The following is a timeline of the events that unfolded during the January water crisis. Specific dates and times are provided to provide the most precise data possible.
- National Weather Service, “Summary of January 5-6, 2025 Winter Storm,” Weather.gov, January 7, 2025, https://www.weather.gov/akq/jan5_6_2025_winterstorm.
- Karri Peifer, “Timeline: How Richmond’s Water Crisis Unfolded,” Axios, January 13, 2025, https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2025/01/13/richmond-water-crisis-timeline.
- Ian Stewart, “Richmond Residents Sought out the City’s Natural Springs during Water Crisis,” Virginia Mercury, January 23, 2025, https://virginiamercury.com/2025/01/23/richmond-residents-sought-out-the-citys-natural-springs-during-water-crisis/.
- 12 On Your Side Digital Team, “‘We Are Back’: Boil Water Advisories Lifted,” https://www.12onyourside.com, January 11, 2025, https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/01/11/boil-water-advisories-lifted-all-areas/.
- Hanover County, “Richmond Regional Water Crisis,” Hanover County, VA, January 21, 2025, https://www.hanovercounty.gov/1398/Richmond-Regional-Water-Crisis.