Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 9:29PM EDT until July 29 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 6:29pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Worcester County in southeastern Maryland...
Northern Accomack County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 929 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pocomoke City, Parksley, West Pocomoke, Bloxom, Saxis, Hallwood,
Horntown, New Church, Atlantic, Oak Hall, Temperanceville,
Greenbackville, Assawoman, Beaver Dam, Wallops Island, Goodwill,
Stockton, Mappsville, Modest Town and Girdletree.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Worcester, MD; Accomack, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov