Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Colonial Heights, VA ∙ Prince George, VA ∙ Ettrick, VA ∙ Fort Lee, VA ∙ Matoaca, VA ∙ Petersburg National Battlefield, VA ∙ Petersburg Dinwiddie County Airport, VA ∙ Petersburg, VA ∙ Hopewell, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 450 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... Northeastern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Prince George County in south central Virginia... The City of Hopewell in south central Virginia... The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Virginia State University, Fort Gregg-Adams, Prince George, Ettrick, Matoaca, Jordans Point, Petersburg National Battlefield, Richard Bland College, New Bohemia, Birchett Estate, Addison, Jordan Point Country Club, Burgess and Petersburg Airport. 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 3732 7737 3733 7729 3733 7727 3732 7727 3731 7725 3731 7723 3731 7722 3721 7725 3716 7732 3712 7745 3714 7755 3718 7755 3727 7745 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

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