Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 5:34PM EDT until July 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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.
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...
Valhalla, Cape Colony, Hancock and Macedonia.
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:
Chowan, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: