Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 6:22PM EDT until July 5 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 5:15pm
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 815 PM EDT.
* At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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, Highland Springs, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville, East Highland Park,
Lakeside, Montrose, Fair Oaks, Richmond International, Richmond
Heights, Varina, Sandston, Chamberlayne and Dumbarton.
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: