Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Powhatan, VA ∙ Amelia Court House, VA ∙ Cumberland, VA ∙ Farmville Regional Airport, VA ∙ Chula, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 138 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Amelia County in central Virginia... Cumberland County in central Virginia... Southwestern Powhatan County in central Virginia... * Until 430 AM EDT. * At 138 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Powhatan, Cumberland, Farmville, Amelia Courthouse, Tobaccoville, Sunnyside, Morven, Ballsville, Trenholm, Macon, Guinea Mills, Chula, Paineville, Clinton, Rodophil, Lodore, Truxillo, Grays Siding, Oak Forest and Belona. 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 3736 7826 3734 7826 3735 7828 3732 7829 3731 7832 3732 7834 3730 7835 3734 7846 3756 7830 3760 7802 3754 7786 3747 7778 3742 7785 3742 7787 3736 7788 3733 7794 3736 7818 3733 7823 3737 7824 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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