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Flood Watch

Status

Event Continued Expired

Start Time

Thu 03/28/2024 04:16 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 03/28/2024 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Chesapeake, VA ∙ Virginia Beach, VA ∙ Norfolk, VA ∙ Newport News, VA ∙ Hampton, VA ∙ Suffolk, VA ∙ Portsmouth, VA ∙ Southampton Meadows, VA ∙ Bethel Manor, VA ∙ Garysburg, NC

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service Wakefield VA 416 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the following areas, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Western Currituck and southeast Virginia, including the following areas, Chesapeake, Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach and York. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The axis of heavy rain will shift east as the cold front approaches and remain across the eastern portion of the local area through the day today. An additional 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain is expected across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina, with localized higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&

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