Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Farmville, VA ∙ Farmville Regional Airport, VA ∙ Prospect, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 909 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cumberland County in central Virginia... Northern Prince Edward County in central Virginia... * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 909 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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... Farmville, Hampden Sydney, Longwood University, Prospect, Tuggle, Reeds, Allens Mill, Raines Tavern and Elam. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3739 7843 3738 7833 3726 7833 3725 7864 3726 7868 3732 7863 3735 7860 3740 7859 3739 7858 3738 7859 3738 7858 3737 7858 3736 7857 3737 7857 3737 7856 3735 7855 3735 7853 3733 7851 3734 7846 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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