Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Newport News, VA ∙ Hampton, VA ∙ Williamsburg Jamestown Airport, VA ∙ Langley Air Force Base, VA ∙ Hayes, VA ∙ Bruton, VA ∙ Jamestown, VA ∙ Bethel Manor, VA ∙ Poquoson, VA ∙ Yorktown, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 520 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Charles City County in east central Virginia... South Central Gloucester County in southeastern Virginia... James City County in southeastern Virginia... Northeastern Surry County in southeastern Virginia... York County in southeastern Virginia... The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia... The City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia... The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia... The City of Williamsburg in southeastern Virginia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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... Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Surry, Patrick Henry Field, Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences, Gloucester Point, Seaford, Christopher Newport University, Queens Lake, College Of William And Mary, Langley AFB, Hampton University, Northampton, Lee Hall, Fort Eustis, Denbigh, Grove, Busch Gardens and Tabb. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA. && LAT...LON 3738 7668 3722 7637 3719 7637 3719 7635 3718 7633 3716 7632 3713 7627 3709 7625 3699 7629 3698 7632 3699 7634 3695 7641 3697 7647 3701 7649 3705 7655 3706 7657 3711 7662 3720 7667 3713 7686 3724 7695 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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