Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 28 at 6:05PM EDT until June 28 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Henrico County in central Virginia...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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...
Richmond, Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Downtown Richmond, Mechanicsville, Highland Springs,
East Highland Park, Lakeside, Laurel, Glen Allen, Montrose,
Chamberlayne, Solomons Store, Greendale, Dumbarton, Fair Oaks and
Richmond International.
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:
Henrico, VA; City of Richmond, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: