Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 2:19AM EDT until July 8 at 5:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 11:19pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Essex County in east central Virginia...
Northwestern Richmond County in east central Virginia...
Southeastern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia...
* Until 515 AM EDT.
* At 219 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
Warsaw, Montross, Hague, Newland, Coles Point, Kinsale,
Westmoreland, Templeman, Piney Grove, Mount Holly, Ethel, Lyells,
Kremlin, Threeway, Oldhams, Erica and Naylors Beach.
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:
Essex, VA; Richmond, VA; Westmoreland, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
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