Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Petersburg, VA ∙ Sutherland, VA ∙ Chester, VA ∙ Colonial Heights, VA ∙ Dinwiddie, VA ∙ Chesterfield, VA ∙ Ettrick, VA ∙ Chesterfield Court House, VA ∙ Matoaca, VA ∙ Lake Chesdin, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 745 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia... The City of Colonial Heights in central Virginia... Northeastern Dinwiddie County in south central Virginia... The City of Petersburg in south central Virginia... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen in parts of the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. 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... Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Colonial Heights, Virginia State University, Chester, Fort Gregg-Adams, Matoaca, Sutherland, Ettrick, Chesterfield Court House, Bellwood, Chesterfield, Addison, Petersburg Airport, Burgess, Church Road, Five Forks, Beach, Pocahontas State Park and Petersburg National Battlefield. 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 3729 7770 3730 7771 3729 7772 3729 7773 3737 7769 3741 7742 3739 7739 3738 7738 3738 7737 3731 7734 3731 7735 3729 7736 3725 7738 3720 7733 3717 7740 3708 7740 3704 7751 3706 7766 3726 7762 3729 7767 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

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