Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Hampton, VA ∙ Newport News, VA ∙ Langley Air Force Base, VA ∙ Bethel Manor, VA ∙ Poquoson, VA ∙ Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1031 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern York County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia... The Southern City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia... The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia... * Until 145 AM EDT. * At 1031 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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. 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... Newport News, Hampton, Langley AFB, Christopher Newport University, Northampton, Beaconsdale, Grand View, Langley View, Raleigh Terrace, Hilton Village, Messick, Plum Tree Island Refuge and Fox Hill. 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 3716 7630 3714 7628 3710 7625 3707 7628 3705 7631 3700 7636 3700 7637 3697 7639 3695 7642 3695 7644 3699 7648 3701 7649 3704 7654 3705 7655 3705 7656 3706 7656 3709 7650 3716 7637 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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