Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 5:40PM EDT until May 25 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 2:40pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
York County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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...
Newport News, Hampton, Patrick Henry Field, Seaford, Tabb,
Denbigh, Fort Eustis, Oriana, Oyster Point, Harris Grove, Dare,
Hornsbyville, Menchville and Newport News Golf Course.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
York, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Poquoson, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: