Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Hampden Sydney, VA ∙ Rice, VA ∙ Hampden-Sydney, VA ∙ Farmville, VA ∙ Farmville Regional Airport, VA ∙ Prospect, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 559 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Cumberland County in central Virginia... Prince Edward County in central Virginia... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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 and automated gauges. 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 College, Hampden Sydney, Longwood University, Rice, Prospect, Darlington Heights, Kingsville, Worsham, Briery Creek Lake, Tuggle, Reeds, Raines Tavern, Allens Mill, Prince Edward Station, Stoddert, Moran, Prince Edward Lake, Twin Lakes State Park and Burkes Tavern. 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 X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3719 7864 3721 7869 3727 7867 3734 7846 3740 7842 3740 7822 3738 7824 3730 7823 3717 7824 3711 7850 3713 7851 3714 7853 3714 7854 3715 7855 3714 7858 3714 7859 3715 7860 3716 7862 3717 7863 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

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