Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 4:08PM EDT until June 23 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to
1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
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...
Virginia Beach, Regent University, Norfolk State University,
Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Wesleyan University, Downtown
Portsmouth, Kempsville, Old Dominion University, Great Bridge,
Ocean View, Deep Creek, Churchland, Norfolk, Chesapeake,
Portsmouth, Suffolk, Norview, Ghent, Norfolk International and
Cradock.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: