Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 3:08AM EDT until July 12 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 12:08am
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
FFWAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The Northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The South Central City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Portsmouth in southeastern Virginia...
The West Central City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 500 AM EDT.
* At 308 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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...
Virginia Beach, Regent University, Kempsville, Downtown
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Western Branch,
Greenbrier, Gallups Corner, South Norfolk, Oceana NAS, Macons
Corner and Dam Neck.
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 Virginia Beach, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: