Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 3:24PM EDT until August 4 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 12:24pm
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The Northeastern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Southwestern City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The East Central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Virginia Beach, Deep Creek, Downtown Suffolk, Regent University,
Ocean View, Kempsville, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk,
Bowers Hill, Cradock, Norfolk NAS, Norfolk International, Kings
Fork, Deanes, South Norfolk, Portlock, Wilroy and Magnolia.
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; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov