Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 11:15PM EDT until June 23 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 8:15pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Central City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia...
The Southern City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The Northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
The Northwestern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 215 AM EDT.
* At 1115 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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...
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk State University,
Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth, Old Dominion University,
Virginia Wesleyan University, Regent University, Ocean View,
Kempsville, Churchland, Great Bridge, Deep Creek, Hampton
University, Langley AFB, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and
Suffolk.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: