Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Norfolk, VA ∙ Chesapeake, VA ∙ Portsmouth, VA ∙ Cape Henry, VA ∙ Norfolk Intl Airport, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 215 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * 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 Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Wesleyan University, Downtown Portsmouth, Regent University, Old Dominion University, Kempsville, Ocean View, Churchland, Deep Creek, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norview, Ghent, Norfolk International, Norfolk NAS, Cradock and South Norfolk. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3690 7639 3692 7638 3693 7638 3694 7636 3695 7636 3698 7632 3696 7623 3691 7609 3694 7600 3691 7597 3683 7608 3681 7612 3670 7643 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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