Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 7:23PM EDT until May 25 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
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The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Prince Edward County in central Virginia...
Northern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
Southwestern Nottoway County in south central Virginia...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes.
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...
Victoria, Green Bay, Nutbush, Scholfield, Rubermount, Arvins
Store, Meherrin, Pleasant Grove, The Falls, Virso, Simplicity,
Blevins Corner and Briery.
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:
Lunenburg, VA; Nottoway, VA; Prince Edward, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: