Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Louisa, VA ∙ Blue Ridge Shores, VA ∙ Louisa County Freeman Field Airport, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 857 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Louisa County in central Virginia... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 857 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Louisa, Louisa Airport, Vawter Corner and Wares Crossroads. 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 3799 7803 3800 7806 3802 7808 3806 7807 3812 7803 3814 7800 3812 7798 3812 7794 3811 7793 3812 7792 3811 7791 3811 7790 3811 7789 3811 7786 3810 7786 3810 7785 3811 7784 3810 7783 3801 7792 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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