Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 3:15PM EDT until August 4 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Multiple reports of flooding have been received across
Norfolk. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated with observed flooding reports received
across Norfolk.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Old Dominion University, Downtown Portsmouth, Downtown Norfolk,
Churchland, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Ghent,
Western Branch, Norview, Huntersville and Deanes.
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:
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov