Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 2:44AM EDT until September 23 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 11:44pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Amelia County in central Virginia...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 244 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen since 11 PM. The expected
rainfall rate is 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
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...
Morven, Truxillo, Paineville, Lodore, Rodophil and Giles Mill.
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:
Amelia, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov