Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 4:41PM EDT until September 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
Western Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Ryland, Colerain, Rockyhock, Tyner, Valhalla, Belvidere,
Hobbsville, Smalls Crossroads, Cisco, Mill Crossroads, Mavaton,
Center Hill, Arrowhead Beach, Icaria, Macedonia, Gliden, Sign Pine,
Hancock, Goose Pond and Newsome Store.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding by posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page,
or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Bertie, NC; Chowan, NC; Gates, NC; Hertford, NC; Perquimans, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov