Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 3:08PM EDT until August 4 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
Northeastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
Surry County in southeastern Virginia...
East Central Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
Wakefield, Ivor, Dendron, Elberon, Zuni, Booth Fork, Ellis Fork,
Runnymede and Raynor.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS
Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Isle of Wight, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov