Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 5:06PM EDT until September 22 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 506 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, Valhalla, Rockyhock, Tyner, Mavaton, Macedonia,
Cisco, Hancock, Mill Crossroads, Smalls Crossroads, Arrowhead
Beach, Center Hill, Mount Gould, Goose Pond and Icaria.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Bertie, NC; Chowan, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov