Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 600 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Amelia County in central Virginia... Southern Cumberland County in central Virginia... Central Prince Edward County in central Virginia... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen across portions of the warned area in the last 45 minutes. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 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... Cumberland, Farmville, Longwood University, Hampden Sydney College, Hampden Sydney, Guinea Mills, Rice, Sunnyside, Prospect, Raines Tavern, Stoddert, Hawk, Reeds, Angola, McRae, Kingsville, Tuggle, Worsham, Deatonville and Bear Creek Lake State Park. 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 3734 7846 3755 7831 3756 7824 3749 7812 3746 7813 3745 7811 3734 7809 3721 7845 3721 7852 3725 7863 3728 7866 3735 7859 3739 7860 3739 7858 3738 7859 3737 7858 3737 7856 3735 7855 3735 7853 3733 7851 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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