Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 4 at 7:58PM EDT until August 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Brunswick County in south central Virginia...
Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
South Hill, Chase City, Victoria, Kenbridge, Brodnax, Lunenburg,
Clarksville, La Crosse, Boydton, Kells Corner, Rehoboth, Buffalo
Springs, Nelson, Wightman, North View, Wilburn, Rogers Corner,
Baskerville, Loves Mill and Fairview.
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:
Brunswick, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mecklenburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov