Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Central Garage, VA ∙ Center Cross, VA ∙ Ophelia, VA ∙ Millers Tavern, VA ∙ Callao, VA ∙ Beulahville, VA ∙ Dunnsville, VA ∙ Burgess, VA ∙ Bruington, VA ∙ Farnham, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1211 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Essex County in east central Virginia... Northwestern King and Queen County in east central Virginia... Northwestern King William County in east central Virginia... Richmond County in east central Virginia... Northwestern Lancaster County in eastern Virginia... Central Northumberland County in eastern Virginia... * Until 315 AM EDT. * At 1211 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Tappahannock, Warsaw, Robley, Callao, Saint Stephens Church, Dunnsville, Center Cross, Sharps, Haynesville, Farnham, Millers Tavern, Morattico, Heathsville, Aylett, Beulahville, Wellford, Bowlers Wharf, Kennard, Tidewater and Upright. 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 3785 7727 3791 7710 3798 7667 3797 7664 3799 7662 3801 7650 3797 7641 3792 7628 3785 7626 3776 7681 3774 7724 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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